Tiger Woods told authorities he was 'talking to the president' before DUI arrest, bodycam footage shows
Tiger Woods told authorities he was 'talking to the president' before DUI arrest, bodycam footage shows
Ryan MorikThu, April 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC
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Tiger Woods had at least one friend to lean on shortly after his vehicle rolled over in a crash.
Bodycam footage obtained by Fox News Digital showed Woods hanging up his phone, then telling an officer he was "talking to the president."
After the crash, Woods took a phone call and walked down a street for a moment. Woods walked back and forth on the phone before an officer called him to return.
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"Mr. Woods, let me get you to hang with us down here, please," the officer said.
"Thank you so much. All right, you got it. Thank you, bye," Woods said as he ended his phone call.
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Woods then asked the officer to repeat what he said, which the officer did.
"Yeah, I was just talking to the president," Woods said calmly.
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The shameless plug did not help matters in this situation because Woods was arrested for driving under the influence. Despite Woods blowing "triple-zeroes" on a breathalyzer, Woods showed signs of impairment and was found with two pills of hydrocodone, a prescription opioid for pain relief.
Woods told officers before field sobriety tests that he underwent seven back surgeries and "over 20 operations on his leg." He told law enforcement, "I take a few" prescription medications.
In 2021, he got into a wreck that resulted in serious leg injuries that kept him off the golf course for the entire year.
President Donald Trump voiced his continued support for Woods.
"He lives a life of pain. He has a lot of pain. He’s an amazing guy. He’s an amazing athlete. He does have pain," Trump said Tuesday of Woods. "He doesn’t have an alcohol problem, but he does have pain."
Vanessa Trump, girlfriend of Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links GC, and her daughter Kai Trump talk with Woods before a match against The Bay Golf Club at SoFi Center March 3, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Getty Images)
Shortly after the crash, Trump described Woods as a "very close friend of mine" with "some difficulty." Woods dates Trump's former daughter-in-law, Vanessa, the mother of the president's granddaughter Kai.
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