Tiger Woods told police after car crash he was ‘talking to the president’

Police body camera footage shows how golfer appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing sobriety test.After crashing his car last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a Sheriff’s deputy, “I was just talking to the president,” according to body camera footage showing the golfer’s arrest for driving under the influence.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’s not clear if Woods was referring to President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating the golfer.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Lakers handed one of heaviest defeats by Thunder and hit by Doncic injurylist 2 of 4Iranian women footballers reveal ‘enormous pressure’ of the Asian Cup sagalist 3 of 4‘Take me to America’: Bosnian joy as the Dragons take off for the World Cuplist 4 of 4Yamal slams anti-Muslim fan chants as Spain’s World Cup final hopes taintedend of listShortly after his arrest on March 27, 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 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.Woods told police 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.“I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden – boom,” Woods told an officer as he knelt on a lawn, prior to his arrest.Body camera footage shows Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Tatiana Levenar then conducting a roadside sobriety test and telling Woods: “I do believe your normal faculties are impaired, and you’re under an unknown substance, so at this time you’re under arrest for DUI.”