Tiger Woods told authorities he was 'talking to the president' before DUI arrest, bodycam footage shows

Tiger Woods told police officers he was ‘talking to the president’ shortly after his crash that got him arrested for driving under the influence. (Credit: Martin County Sheriff's Office)

Tiger Woods had at least one friend to lean on shortly after his vehicle rolled over in a crash.

Bodycam footage obtained by Fox News Digital showed Woods hanging up his phone, then telling an officer he was "talking to the president."

After the crash, Woods took a phone call and walked down a street for a moment. Woods walked back and forth on the phone before an officer called him to return.

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President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods during an event at the White House Rose Garden in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2019. (Scott Taetsch/USA Today Sports)

"Mr. Woods, let me get you to hang with us down here, please," the officer said. 

"Thank you so much. All right, you got it. Thank you, bye," Woods said as he ended his phone call.

Woods then asked the officer to repeat what he said, which the officer did.

"Yeah, I was just talking to the president," Woods said calmly.

The shameless plug did not help matters in this situation because Woods was arrested for driving under the influence. Despite Woods blowing "triple-zeroes" on a breathalyzer, Woods showed signs of impairment and was found with two pills of hydrocodone, a prescription opioid for pain relief.

Tiger Woods poses with his son Charlie Axel Woods, daughter Sam Alexis Woods, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump after being presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House in the Rose Garden in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2019. (Scott Taetsch/USA