During Monday’s call, Mr Trump recognised Gen Haftar’s efforts to combat terrorism and secure Libya’s oil and they discussed Libya’s future.
Tripoli is the seat of Libya’s UN-backed and internationally recognised government.
Mr Trump’s call suggests he endorses Gen Haftar, unlike some of his allies.
More than 200 people have been killed since the fighting began three weeks ago.
On Thursday the UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj condemned the “silence” of his international allies amid the assault by Gen Haftar’s forces.
Libya has been torn by violence and political instability since long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi was deposed and killed in 2011.
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