According to a report from the New York Post, his return to the United States at that time was believed by some to be connected to the health of his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, who revealed on May 20 that she had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Trump, the former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, referred to Woods as her “strength” in a post on Instagram. Woods and Trump have been publicly dating since March 2025, and she has stood by him throughout his legal troubles and efforts to get help.