Donald Trump reacts to Tiger Woods automotive crash: ‘He’s bought some issue’ | EUROtoday

U.S. President Donald Trump stated Tiger Woods has ‘some difficulty’ after the golfer was concerned in a rollover automotive crash in Florida on Friday afternoon.

Woods, 50, crashed his Land Rover on Jupiter Island, in the identical city the place he lives, simply after 2pm native time after clipping a equipment truck at velocity and was subsequently arrested for driving below the affect.

The 15-time main champion, together with the opposite driver, emerged from the incident unhurt with Martin County sheriff John Budensiek admitting “this could have been a lot worse”.

This is the third main crash Woods has been concerned in and the second time it has led to a DUI arrest, with authorities suspecting that he was “impaired” by medicine after he handed a breathalyser take a look at however refused to take a urine pattern.

The American was beforehand taken into custody for driving below the affect in Florida in 2017, after which he checked himself right into a clinic for prescription medicine.

Trump commented on Woods’ crash and stated he “feels so badly” for his shut good friend.

“He’s got some difficulty,” Trump stated, talking earlier than the Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Woods’ arrest. “There was an accident and that’s all I know. He’s a very close friend of mine, he’s an amazing person, an amazing man. Some difficulty, I don’t want to talk about it.”

Woods will stay in county jail for not less than eight hours below state legislation till he might be launched on bond.

Woods was additionally in a high-profile rollover crash in California in 2021, which left him with critical accidents. Authorities stated he was driving not less than twice the 45mph velocity restrict when he SUV struck a tree, inflicting the car to fly by the air and land on its facet.

At the 2021 Hero World Challenge within the Bahamas, Woods stated: “I’m fortunate to be alive and now have a limb,” revealing it was 50-50 as as to if a part of his proper leg would require amputation.

Woods had been working his means again to golf from a seventh again surgical procedure final September and his standing for subsequent month’s Masters stays unclear.

He admitted he bought his “a*** kicked” after returning to golf within the digital league together with his group Jupiter Links, who misplaced within the TGL Finals.

His final official match was The Open in 2024, rupturing his Achilles tendon in March 2025 which that stored him off the course all season previous to again surgical procedure.

And whereas Woods has lifetime eligibility to play at The Masters, as a earlier five-time winner of the inexperienced jacket, Trump had beforehand urged a choice had already been made.

“I love Tiger, but he won’t be there,” Trump stated whereas showing on “The Five” on FOX News. “He’ll be there, but he won’t be playing in it.”