Tiger Woods Bodycam Shows Call to Trump After March 27 DUI Crash

Bodycam shows Tiger Woods saying he called President Trump after a March 27 rollover crash that led to a DUI arrest and misdemeanor charges.

Overview

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Body camera footage released by the Martin County Sheriff's Office shows Tiger Woods saying he had been 'just talking to the president' moments after a March 27 rollover crash that led to his arrest and misdemeanor DUI charge.

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Authorities said Woods' Land Rover clipped a trailer, flipped onto its side, and he crawled out the passenger door after telling deputies he had looked down at his phone.

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President Donald Trump called Woods a 'very close friend' and said 'he's got some difficulty,' Woods said he would be 'stepping away' to seek treatment, and court documents show he pleaded not guilty.

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Deputies documented that Woods had 'bloodshot and glassy eyes,' 'extremely dilated pupils,' and was 'sweating profusely,' and officers found two opioid pills later identified as hydrocodone.

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Woods faces misdemeanor counts of DUI, property damage and refusal to submit a test, and court records show a judge granted him permission to seek treatment abroad as the case proceeds.

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Analysis

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Center-leaning sources present neutral coverage, sticking to body-camera footage, arrest reports and direct quotes without loaded language. They attribute judgments to deputies, report Woods’ denials and medical history, note pills found and refusal of a urine test, and include a brief contextual quote from Trump.