President Donald Trump weighed in on the romance between his ex-daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump and his golf buddy Tiger Woods for the first time on Monday.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Woods reached out to the president months ago to inform him of the golfer’s romance with Vanessa, and Trump gave his blessing.
“He told me about it, and I said, ‘Tiger, that’s good, that’s good. I’m very, happy for both.’ But they just let them both be happy. Let them both be happy. They’re both great,” Trump said.
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“I love Tiger and I love Vanessa. Vanessa and Don had a good relationship, they broke up quite a while ago. Tiger called me a few months ago and told me. I’m happy for both. Let them both be happy.” pic.twitter.com/UwEr17E5FV
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Trump also spoke about Vanessa’s previous marriage with his son, Donald Trump Jr., and suggested that the Russia collusion investigation during the president’s first term impacted the marriage.
“I happen to think the relationship with my son, I think I happened to think the relationship was hurt very badly by the witch hunt that went on Russia, Russia, Russia and all the crap that they put on through who knew nothing about it,” Trump said.
“But Vanessa and Don had a very good relationship. They have incredible children and five incredible children. All good athletes, all great students alike. Right? And, they broke up, you know, quite a while ago. And, which was to me very sad because I think they’re both right.”
Vanessa Trump filed for divorce from Donald Trump Jr. in March 2018. The couple had five children together.
Regardless, Trump appears happy that his son’s ex-wife is now dating Woods.
“I love Tiger and I love Vanessa,” Trump said. “He and I have a very special, very good relationship with Tiger. I played golf with him a couple of times over the last month, and he’s a fantastic guy and a fantastic athlete.”
Woods confirmed his relationship with Vanessa Trump in a social media post on March 23.
“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together. At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.,” Woods wrote in his post.
Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Vanessa Trump:
“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together. At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.” pic.twitter.com/UWMxOGBLR3
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Woods and Trump also share a family bond on the golf course as Woods’ son, Charlie, and Vanessa’s daughter, Kai, are both competitive golfers.
Kai has committed to play at the University of Miami, while Charlie has played alongside his father at tournaments.
Charlie has also played at the U.S. Open qualifiers, and both Charlie and Kai played at the same tournament last month.