President Trump said he feels “badly” for Tiger Woods after the legendary golfer was injured in a car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida on Friday afternoon.
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“I feel so badly. 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,” Trump told reporters when he landed in Miami to speak at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit.
Asked if Woods was hurt, Trump replied: “I don’t want to talk about it.”
Trump, an avid golfer, has known and followed Woods since early in his career. He awarded Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom in May 2019. The two men have played golf together.
And Woods is dating his former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump, who was married to the president’s oldest son Don Jr. She was not in the car with him at the time of the accident.
Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
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He is currently at the Martin County Jail and will remain there for 8 hours, as required by Florida law. Police said Woods appeared to be under the influence of “some type of medication or drug.” Authorities found no drugs or medications in the car.
Woods has been back on the green, making his comeback after undergoing back surgery in October.
But, strangely, Trump said on Thursday that the golfer would not be playing in the 2026 Masters Tournament.
“I love Tiger, but he won’t be there. Well, he’ll be there, but he won’t be playing in it,” Trump said on Fox News’ “The Five.”
He didn’t elaborate on the source of his information.
