Trump says 'strong Europe' is important for US

US President Donald Trump, who once celebrated Britain's decision to leave the European Union, insisted Thursday that he wants the bloc to remain strong."Yes, a strong Europe is very, very important to me as president of the united states," Trump told reporters at a joint news conference with Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni.Trump's past comments predicting that other countries "will leave" the EU after Britain voted to do so last year rankled European leaders.