“JD Vance’s Unexpected Blunder: What Really Happened to Ohio State’s NCAA Championship Trophy at the White House?”

It’s not every day that you see a moment of levity at the White House, especially not one involving a fumbled trophy! Vice President JD Vance, an Ohio State alum, found himself in the spotlight for more than just his political role when the Buckeyes made their triumphant visit after clinching the national championship. As he attempted to raise the gleaming trophy high for all to see, things took a turn—literally. The golden top separated from its black base, sending it tumbling. And trust me, the collective gasp from the team was audible even over the musical backdrop of the Marine Corps Band playing “We Are the Champions.” What followed was a blend of awkwardness and hilarity as players rushed to assist Vance, culminating in a charmingly awkward embrace with just the trophy’s top. As social media erupted with clips of the mishap, Vance cleverly turned the incident into a self-deprecating joke. It’s moments like these that remind us that no matter the stage, we’re all just a little human—trophy fiascoes and all! LEARN MORE.

As pictures and videos of Vance’s fumble rocketed across the internet, the vice president tried to explain away the gaffe with self-deprecation: “I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it,” he wrote on X.WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House by fumbling the team’s national championship trophy.“I don’t know who let the guy over in the corner here, in a Michigan hat, into this celebration,” Vance said. “But I’m about to tell the Secret Service, ‘You’ve got a dangerous weapon, sir.’”After laudatory speeches on the South Lawn, the vice president — an Ohio State graduate — tried to hoist aloft the trophy.He didn’t count on the trophy’s golden top being designed to separate from its black base. After some struggling, the vice president lost his grip on the two pieces. OSU running back TreVeyon Henderson, standing behind Vance, grabbed the football-shaped top of the trophy. But the base fell to the ground, forcing Vance to grasp around as it rolled a short distance.

Henderson and Day helped Vance reassemble the trophy, and the vice president later held just the top, cradling it in his arms while the players around him chuckled.Before fumbling the trophy, Vance also used part of his speech to mention the Buckeyes’ biggest rival — singling out an audience member in a Michigan hat.Some of the players around the vice president winced. The United States Marine Corps Band, which performs at presidential events, had to compete with audible gasps from the players and crowd as it played “We Are the Champions.”