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After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’

Following Tiger Woods' recent DUI arrest after a car crash in Florida, body camera footage revealed he told a deputy he had been "talking to the president" on the phone. The conversation itself was not recorded, and it's unclear if he meant then-President Donald Trump, a known acquaintance.

Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-02 · 23:33 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’
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Following Tiger Woods' recent DUI arrest after a car crash in Florida, body camera footage revealed he told a deputy he had been "talking to the president" on the phone. The conversation itself was not recorded, and it's unclear if he meant then-President Donald Trump, a known acquaintance. Trump commented on Woods' situation shortly after the arrest, expressing sympathy. The footage also shows Woods failing a sobriety test and appearing to fall asleep in the patrol car. Woods stated he crashed after being distracted by his phone while driving, causing his SUV to hit a truck. No injuries were reported in the incident.

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Woods' Land Rover clipped the back of a truck and rolled onto its side.

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Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing the radio station when the crash occurred.

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Trump said he felt badly for Woods, calling him a 'very close friend'.

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Woods was arrested on a DUI charge.

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Tiger Woods told a deputy he was 'talking to the president' after crashing his SUV.

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After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president,” according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods’ arrest on a DUI charge.The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, “Thank you so much,” as he hung up and the deputy approached. It was not clear if Woods was referring to US President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating Woods.Shortly after the golfer’s March 27 arrest, Trump was asked about Woods and told reporters: “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty.”The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Trump spoke to Woods after the crash.The footage also shows how Woods appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing a sobriety test and a video from the back of the patrol car shows the handcuffed golfer hiccupping, yawning and repeatedly appearing to nod off during the 15-minute ride.Vanessa Trump walks by as Donald Trump Jnr (centre) hugs his father, Donald Trump, in Cleveland, Ohio, in July 2016. Photo: ReutersWoods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing the radio station when his speeding Land Rover clipped the back of a truck and rolled onto its side on a residential road on Jupiter Island. No one was injured.
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