On his way to participate in a tax reform event, Trump told reporters that military action against North Korea was "not the first choice, but we will see what happens", Xinhua news agency reported.
His latest comments were less harsh than ones he made last month where he threatened "fire and fury" against the Pyongyang regime.
The US has urged China, which is the North's main trading partner, to put more pressure on the reclusive nation to limit his controversial missile programme.
Trump said he has had a "strong" and "frank" conversation with Xi Jinping about North Korea.
"I believe that President Xi agrees with me 100 per cent. He doesn't want to see what's happening there, either," Trump told reporters.
"President Xi would like to do something. We'll see whether or not he can do it. But we will not be putting up with what's happening in North Korea," Trump said.
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