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Tiger Woods Called Trump Before DUI Arrest: Report

Body-cam footage shows Woods saying he had just spoken with Donald Trump as deputies investigated signs of impairment and found hydrocodone pills.

  • On Thursday, the Martin County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage showing Tiger Woods called President Donald Trump after flipping his Land Rover on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27.
  • Deputy Tatiana Levenar arrested Woods for DUI after he failed a roadside sobriety test, with Levenar noting she believed his normal faculties were impaired.
  • Woods told Levenar he had not consumed alcohol but had taken prescription medications, and authorities found Norco pills in his pocket.
  • On Tuesday, Woods pleaded not guilty to DUI charges and announced he is stepping away from golf indefinitely to seek treatment.
  • President Donald Trump described Woods as a close friend and said he felt "so badly" about the incident, though The White House provided no comment on the call.
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The video of the arrest of Tiger Woods in Florida. The golfer appears confused, saying to speak to "the president." The hypothesis is that he had taken hydrocodone before the accident.

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Just Jared broke the news in on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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