Megyn Kelly Tears Into Tiger Woods for Calling Donald Trump During DUI Arrest

Megyn Kelly decided to wade into Tiger Woods' latest mess, and she did not tiptoe. The short version: she says Tiger called President Donald Trump from the crash scene, and she thinks it was to get out of trouble. There is body-cam video, a Fox News comment from Trump the night before, and a whole lot of connecting-the-dots. It is messy, a little jaw-dropping, and very backchannel-y.

The quick timeline

• Mar 27: Woods, 50, is arrested in Florida after a rollover crash and charged with DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test after declining a urinalysis. He pleads not guilty.
• Mar 31: Woods releases a statement saying he is stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health.
• Apr 2: TMZ drops body-cam footage that shows Woods telling an officer, 'I was just talking to the president.'

The phone call that set Kelly off

On her YouTube show, Megyn Kelly says the body-cam footage confirms that, right after the rollover with cops on scene, Woods called President Trump. She does not love the optics.

'Which is a douche move, I think. It is very clear he called to try to get out of this somehow.'

Kelly goes further. She points to a line you can hear later where Woods indicates the person on the phone was 'very apologetic for what he did last night.' Kelly ties that to Trump appearing on Fox News' The Five the previous evening and saying, 'I don't think Tiger is going to play The Masters this year.' In her read, Trump spilled something he was not supposed to, then apologized to Tiger after the crash.

Kelly also reminds viewers that Trump and Woods know each other from the golf world and are friends. Then she tosses in a curveball: she claims Trump's former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump (Don Jr.'s ex) is dating Woods. To be clear, that is Kelly's assertion on her show, not a detail backed up in this report.

Bottom line on Kelly's theory: she believes Woods called Trump for help because he knew this would be a PR problem and maybe a legal one. In her words, both of those instincts turned out to be right.

What police and records say about the arrest

Authorities say Woods blew triple zeroes on the breathalyzer, so not alcohol. Investigators believe drugs were involved.

'Our DUI investigators came to the scene here. Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment,' Sheriff John Budensiek told reporters, adding that Woods described his prior injuries and that deputies took those into account.

An arrest affidavit cited by Us Weekly says Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket and appeared lethargic and slow, with bloodshot, glassy eyes and extremely dilated pupils.

What is on the body-cam

TMZ's video shows Woods telling an officer, 'I was just talking to the president.' When he starts to drift away to keep talking, an officer tells him to stay close. Woods wraps the call with, 'Thank you so much. All right. You got it. Bye.'

What Tiger says now

On Mar 31, Woods put out a statement saying he understands the seriousness of the situation, is stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on his health, and wants privacy for his family. He says the goal is to come back 'healthier, stronger, and more focused' personally and professionally.

Trump's post-arrest 'update'

Later that same day, Trump publicly weighed in on Woods' condition, saying he is doing great and tested negative for alcohol. He framed Woods as under intense physical strain from his back and leg, called him an amazing athlete, and emphasized, more than once, that 'he has a lot of pain.'

However you slice it, you have a crash, a call to a sitting president, and a TV comment that may have spilled more than it should have. No wonder everyone has theories.