Calling the attacker a "terrorist," Trump on November 1 said he would work with Congress to “immediately” terminate a Green Card visa program under which the suspect legally entered the United States in 2010.
He also ordered more "extreme vetting" of immigrants, requiring deeper information during the screening process with US officials, such as details on the person’s travels for the previous decade.
Trump said that "we will take all necessary steps to protect our people" from "these animals."
The deadly incident, described by Trump and other officials as a "terrorist attack," followed a series of attacks in major European cities in which suspected Islamist militants have mowed people down with cars or trucks.
It took place in Lower Manhattan, close to the spot where the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center stood before Al-Qaeda terrorists brought them down with hijacked jets in the September 11, 2011, terror attacks.
Police sources in New York identified the suspect as a 29-year-old Uzbek national named Sayfullo Saipov, who came to the United States legally in 2010.
Eyewitnesses said the suspect shouted out "Allahu Akbar" or "God is greatest" after crashing the truck into pedestrians and a school bus.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said that Saipov is the only suspect in what appeared to be a "lone wolf" attack.
Authorities said five Argentinians and one Belgian were among the eight people killed in the attack.
At least 11 people were hospitalized with injuries described as serious but not life-threatening, according to emergency services.
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