NEWSDonald Trump Says He 'Feels So Badly' for 'Very Close Friend' Tiger Woods After Golfer's 'Difficult' DUI Arrest: 'He's an Awesome Person'

President Donald Trump reacted to the DUI arrest of his ‘very close friend’ Tiger Woods, telling the public that he ‘feels so badly’ for the golf star.
March 27 2026, Published 7:06 p.m. ET
President Donald Trump shared a few words about "very close friend" Tiger Woods following the athlete's shocking DUI arrest.
"I feel so badly. He's got some difficulty. There was an accident and that's all I know. Very close friend of mine," Trump, 79, told reporters in Miami, Fla., on Friday, March 27, where he's set to speak at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit.
Donald Trump Declined to Comment on Tiger Woods' Possible Injuries

Donald Trump addressed Tiger Woods' DUI arrest on March 27.
Headlines ignited hours earlier that the athlete, 50, was involved in a rollover crash at around 2 p.m. in Jupiter, Fla., the same city where Woods currently resides. A photo from the scene showed the vehicle lying on the driver's side.
"He's an amazing person, amazing man. But some difficulty," the president continued, declining to comment on whether the athlete was hurt. "I don't want to talk about it."
The Crash Was Reportedly 'Caused by Excessive Speed'

Eyewitnesses claimed Tiger Woods 'appeared to be OK' following the car accident.
Eyewitnesses on the scene told TMZ that two vehicles were involved but said Woods "appeared to be OK." The crash was "ultimately caused by excessive speed," per the outlet.
Although his condition was initially unknown, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek revealed the dad-of-two was arrested and charged with a DUI, property damage and refusal to submit a lawful test.
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Tiger Woods Was Arrested Following the Accident

Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash around 2 p.m. on March 27.
"Just before 2 p.m. today the Jupiter Island Police Department received a call about a rollover crash about two and a half miles from where we are," the sheriff explained during a press conference later that day. "The Jupiter Island Police Department responded out there and found a pickup truck pulling a pressure cleaner trailer and a Land Rover which was rolled over on the driver’s door."
"The investigation started and initially right off the top, it did appear that the driver of the Land Rover might be impaired," Budensiek revealed before identifying the professional athlete as the individual believed to be under the influence.
Tiger Woods Showed 'Signs of Impairment'

Tiger Woods reportedly refused to do a urinalysis test.
According to the sheriff's investigation, a "pressure cleaner truck was northbound on South Beach Road and was pulling kind of to turn into a driveway" when the "driver of that vehicle looked in his mirror and saw a dark colored Land Rover overtaking him at high speeds."
Though the pickup truck's driver "saw him coming," the sheriff noted there "was no shoulder for this pressure cleaner gentleman to get off the road," causing Woods' vehicle to "clip the back end of the trailer and roll on the driver's door."
Though Woods was able to "crawl out of the passenger side of the car," he did "exemplify signs of impairment."
Police "really weren't suspicious of alcohol" since he blew a 0.00 for the breathalyzer test but noted the beloved golfer refused a urine test.


