President Donald Trump signaled his support for Tiger Woods after the golfing great’s car crash Friday.
“I feel so badly,” Trump said after landing in Miami to speak at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit. “He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident and that’s all I know. Very close friend of mine, he’s an amazing person, amazing man. But some difficulty.”
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When asked if Woods was hurt, Trump said, “I don’t want to talk about it.”
To be clear, Trump made the comments before the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told reporters that Woods had been arrested and charged with DUI.
Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods attempted to overtake a pickup truck with a trailer at a high rate of speed in his Land Rover. The maneuver allegedly resulted in his car clipping the truck and rolling over. Both drivers are reportedly uninjured.
Donald Trump and Tiger Woods have a history together.
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Woods is alleged to have demonstrated signs of impairment. While he blew a 0.00 on a breathalyzer test, he refused a urinalysis and was charged with a DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Budensiek said Woods was described as “cooperative but not trying to incriminate himself.”
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Trump and Woods have a relationship going back years, including when the president awarded Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom during his first term in 2019. Woods is also currently dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. and the mother of the presidents granddaughter Kai.
On Thursday, the day before the crash, Trump had also stated during an interview on Fox News that Woods would not participate in the Masters. That had not been previously reported, with the Masters scheduled less than two weeks away.
