Donald Trump speaks out on golf buddy Tiger Woods dating former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump - and what caused Don Jr.'s divorce

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 said: "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 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. He said: "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.

"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."

The Robert Mueller special counsel investigation into suspected Russian interference in the 2016 election was conducted by special prosecutor Robert Mueller from May 2017 to March 2019, and found no evidence that Trump or any of his aides coordinated with the Russian government to affect the election results. In February 2018, Vanessa Trump was hospitalized after receiving a letter containing white powder that was later deemed to be non-hazardous.

A hazmat crew was called to the scene and began decontamination procedures shortly after the incident. The substance was deemed non-hazardous.

Vanessa Trump filed for divorce from Donald Trump Jr. in March 2018 amid the investigation after a marriage that dated back to 2005. The couple had five children together.

Woods confirmed his relationship with Vanessa Trump in a social media post on March 23. He wrote: "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.”

Trump added: "I love Tiger and I love Vanessa. 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."