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President Donald Trump supports Tiger Woods after car crash: 'He's got some difficulty'

By Jack BaerYahoo Sports

Trump awarded Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.

President Donald Trump signaled his support for Tiger Woods after the golfing great’s car crash Friday . “I feel so badly,” Trump said after landing in Miami to speak at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit . “He’s got some difficulty.

There was an accident and that’s all I know. Very close friend of mine, he’s an amazing person, amazing man. But some difficulty.

” When asked if Woods was hurt, Trump said, “I don’t want to talk about it. ” To be clear, Trump made the comments before the Martin County Sheriff's Office told reporters that Woods had been arrested and charged with DUI. Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods attempted to overtake a pickup truck with a trailer at a high rate of speed in his Land Rover.

The maneuver allegedly resulted in his car clipping the truck at a high rate of speed and rolling over. Both drivers are reportedly uninjured. Donald Trump and Tiger Woods have a history together.