Vice President JD Vance had a bit of a wobbly moment at the White House on Monday as he celebrated Ohio State’s national championship win with the Buckeyes football team, reported NBC News.
Vance, a proud Ohio State alumni, joined President Trump and head coach Ryan Day on the South Lawn to honor the team’s big win. After a few speeches and plenty of applause, it was time for the photo ops. That’s when things got slightly chaotic.
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Trying to lift the glitzy College Football Playoff national title trophy, Vance almost sent it tumbling. Turns out he tried to hoist the entire thing, not realising the shiny gold part sits on a separate black base. It nearly slipped out of his hands before head coach Ryan Day and star running back TreVeyon Henderson jumped in to save the day.
Thankfully, disaster was avoided, and Vance got a better grip on the trophy—this time removing it from the base—before carrying on with the photos.
Of course, the moment went viral online, and Vance decided to lean into it. “I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy, so I decided to break it,” he joked on X (formerly Twitter).
It wasn’t all trophy drama, though. The Buckeyes presented Trump with a custom jersey sporting his name and the number 47, a nod to what they hope will be his return to the presidency. Vance was clearly in his element, calling the day “incredible” and saying how proud he was to be part of the Buckeye family.
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He also couldn’t resist bringing up a bet he had made with Texas Senator Ted Cruz over the Ohio State–Texas game. “Ted Cruz, if you’re watching — I don’t like losing any bet, but I really don’t want to lose a bet to Ted Cruz,” he said, grinning.
Vance even joked that he asked Trump if he could skip an inaugural ball on January 20 to watch the championship game if Ohio State made it. Trump apparently replied, “No, but we’ll have them at the White House.” And true to his word, there they were.
The Buckeyes were praised for their grit throughout the 12-team playoff, especially after tough losses earlier in the season. Their 34-23 victory over Notre Dame was sealed with a stunning deep pass from Will Howard to Jeremiah Smith late in the fourth quarter—an ending worthy of a White House celebration, near-trophy-drop and all.
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