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From ABC News: Vice President JD Vance fumbled The Ohio State University football team’s national championship trophy during a celebration at the White House on Monday.
President Donald Trump hosted the Buckeyes after they won the College Football Playoff National Championship against the University of Notre Dame in January.
When Vance went to pick up the football-shaped trophy off a table at the end of the event, the 24-karat gold, bronze and stainless steel trophy nearly toppled over behind him before two players caught it. The base dropped to the ground to gasps from the crowd.
Vance went on to hold the trophy separate from the base.
NBC News blasted out a headline: “Ohio State football trophy breaks in two as Vance lifts it at White House event.”
However, ABC News notes that it didn’t break. The trophy and the base are simply two separate pieces.
WATCH WHAT HAPPENED BELOW:
The CFP National Championship Trophy falls apart as VP JD Vance tries to hold it aloft at the White House. pic.twitter.com/XYmZRnCsK0
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) April 14, 2025
“I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it,” Vance later joked.
“Was the trophy built in China?” quipped Buzz Patterson.
Was the trophy built in China?
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) April 14, 2025
More humorous social media reactions below:
On MSNBC and CNN tonight they’ll claim you broke the trophy so no minorities could ever hold it again.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) April 14, 2025
Sir, you will be court-martialed at the earliest convenience.
This is a crime against humanity.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 14, 2025
Effective strategy
— John Rich
(@johnrich) April 14, 2025
Cool recovery Mr. Vice President.
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) April 14, 2025
This trophy was made in China. That’s why this happened.
200% tariffs tomorrow morning.
— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) April 14, 2025
Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was present for the event as well.
Great day at the White House celebrating OSU’s National Championship, with a man who knows how to win.
pic.twitter.com/msMYKLTCdP
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) April 14, 2025
President @realDonaldTrump hosts Ohio State, 2025 College Football National Champions, at the White House
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) April 14, 2025
President @realDonaldTrump invited the Ohio State Football Team into the Oval Office
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) April 14, 2025
“That’s a good looking group behind me…and they’re big. We’re not going to get in any fights with them!” pic.twitter.com/jJxI2s6hHV
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) April 14, 2025
Below is the full video of the event:
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