Trump praises ‘amazing man’ Tiger Woods after his car crash and DUI arrest | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWill CastleSaturday 28 March 2026 15:32 GMTTiger Woods arrested and charged with DUI, sheriff confirmsPresident Donald Trump has shown support for his “close friend” Tiger Woods after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a rollover crash in Florida.Woods, 50, crashed his Land Rover Friday after clipping a machinery truck but emerged uninjured, as did the other driver. He passed a breathalyzer test but refused a urine sample, with authorities suspecting impairment by medication.This is Woods' third major crash and his second DUI arrest, having previously been taken into custody for DUI in 2017 and involved in a serious rollover crash in California in 2021.Trump said he "feels so badly" for Woods, who was released from Martin County Jail shortly before midnight.“He’s got some difficulty,” Trump said. “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.”In fullDonald Trump reacts to Tiger Woods car crash: ‘He’s got some difficulty’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in