Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump’s splashy romance has everybody speaking — together with Vanessa’s former father-in-law, Donald Trump.

The president took a break from signing government orders to affix the web chit-chat surrounding Vanessa, who was beforehand married to his son Donald Trump Jr. Curiously, Donald was surprisingly supportive of Vanessa discovering love with the professional golfer. “I really like Tiger and I really like Vanessa,” he informed reporters. “They’d an important relationship.” Pivoting to Vanessa and Don Jr.’s failed romance, he mentioned, “I occur to suppose the connection with my son … was harm badly by the witch hunt that went on, Russia, Russia, Russia. All of the crap that they put Don by, who knew nothing about it.” He continued, “However Vanessa and Don had an excellent relationship, they’ve unimaginable youngsters … they usually broke up fairly some time in the past, which was, to me, very unhappy, ‘trigger I believe they’re each nice.”

Trump: I really like Tiger and I really like Vanessa. They’d an important relationship. I occur to suppose the connection with my son was harm very badly by the witch hunt… pic.twitter.com/PV9VQCGz4t

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With that mentioned, Donald’s unhappiness regarding Don Jr.’s failed marriage (and really messy divorce) did not cease him from piling on extra help for the brand new couple. “Tiger really known as me a couple of months in the past, and … he and I’ve a really particular, superb relationship with Tiger,” he began. Donald additionally admitted to spending a bit one-on-one time with Woods (exterior of their makes an attempt to revive peace inside the feuding golf world on the White Home). “I performed golf with him a few instances over the past month and he is a improbable man and a improbable athlete,” he continued, revealing that Woods had additionally given him a heads up in regards to the romance. “I mentioned, ‘Tiger, that is good.’ I am very comfortable for each. … Allow them to each be comfortable.”

Whereas the president’s help of Woods’ relationship is refreshing, his enthusiasm has everybody saying the identical shady factor (and it entails Don Jr).

It is unknown whether or not Vanessa Trump’s relationship with Tiger Woods has made Donald Trump Jr. jealous, however it’s seemingly that his father’s gushing feedback in regards to the professional golfer aren’t serving to issues. In reality, some on social media appear to suppose that the president’s fondness for Woods extends well past their shared appreciation for golf. Some followers imagine that Donald Trump really prefers Woods to his personal son. For instance, one particular person on X, previously often known as Twitter, made a moderately daring declare about Woods. “Tiger is Trump’s fav child,” they tweeted. In the meantime, one other merely wrote, “Poor Don Jr.” 

Don Jr. is presently in a relationship with girlfriend Bettina Anderson (with whom he shares a big age hole), so it is doable that he is not fielding commentary about his ex-wife and her new wealthy, profitable boyfriend. That mentioned, his father’s feedback in all probability land in a different way, even when he actually needs to be used to Donald talking so extremely of Woods in public. In 2019, for instance, Donald introduced Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Tiger Woods is a world image of American excellence, devotion and drive,” mentioned the president on the time (by way of NPR). “These qualities embody the American spirit of pushing boundaries, defying limits and at all times striving for greatness,” he added.

Think about what his toast and Woods and Vanessa’s marriage ceremony would sound like — in spite of everything, Don. Jr. in all probability has.