After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’
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“After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about Tiger Woods mentioning the president during a car crash.
“It wasn’t clear if the golfer, who is dating Vanessa Trump, was talking about US President Donald Trump”
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Wikipedia entries about Tiger Woods' career and biography do not mention any ambiguity about his reference to the president.
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— This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Tiger Woods.
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— Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf record…
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— Tiger Woods is a 2018 biography of professional golfer Tiger Woods written by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian. It is the second book co-authored by Benedict and Keteyian, who published The System: Th…
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“After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, 'I was just talking to the president,' according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods’ arrest on a DUI charge.”
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— American professional golfer Tiger Woods has enjoyed one of the most successful golfing careers of all time. After competing in amateur events since he was a toddler and representing Stanford Universi…
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— Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf record…
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“The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, 'Thank you so much,' as he hung up and the deputy approached.”
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— Charlie Axel Woods (born February 8, 2009) is an American amateur golfer.
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— This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Tiger Woods.
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— Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf record…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods
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“It was not clear if Woods was referring to US President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating Woods.”
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“Shortly after the golfer’s March 27 arrest, Trump was asked about Woods and told reporters: 'I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty.'”
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“The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Trump spoke to Woods after the crash.”
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“The footage also shows how Woods appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing a sobriety test and a video from the back of the patrol car shows the handcuffed golfer hiccupping, yawning and repeatedly appearing to nod off during the 15-minute ride.”
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“A video from the back of the patrol car shows the handcuffed golfer hiccupping, yawning and repeatedly appearing to nod off during the 15-minute ride.”
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“Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing the radio station when his speeding Land Rover clipped the back of a truck and rolled onto its side on a residential road on Jupiter Island. No one was injured.”
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“No one was injured.”
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