Tiger Woods called President Donald Trump moments after flipping his car in a 2017 rollover crash, body cam footage reveals. Obtained by TMZ Sports, the video shows Woods walking away from the scene while on a phone call, later telling an officer, "I was just talking with the President." At the time, police had not yet arrested Woods, allowing him to sit in a patrol car before administering a field sobriety test. The footage captures him strolling into the distance, prompting officers to call him back for remaining too far from the scene. During the walk, he can be heard saying, "Thank you so much. All right. You got it. Bye," shortly before disclosing the identity of the caller.
Earlier that day, Trump had publicly commented on the crash while standing beside Air Force One, calling Woods "a very close friend" and expressing sympathy, saying, "I feel so bad. He's got some difficulty — there was an accident, and that's all I know." He refrained from elaborating, adding, "I don't want to talk about it." After returning to the officers, Woods told them Trump was "very apologetic for what he did last night," a likely reference to Trump's appearance on FOX News' "The Five," where he claimed Woods would not play in the 2026 Masters — a statement made just days after Woods hinted at a possible return to the tournament. Woods is currently dating Vanessa Trump, former wife of Donald Trump Jr.
Tiger Woods casually phoning Donald Trump from a crash site is straight out of a political drama, but the real twist is how tightly intertwined their personal and public lives have become. With Woods dating Vanessa Trump and Trump publicly second-guessing his golf future, the incident feels less like a DUI and more like a scene from an American royal family saga. In Nigeria, we're no strangers to powerful connections shaping narratives — but this level of access, even after a late-night rollover, is next-level influence.
