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JD Vance Has Message For Everyone About National Title Trophy Accident

Originally posted on The Spun | By Andrew Gould | Last updated Apr 14, 2025 5:17 PM ET

JD Vance had a sense of humor about his college football trophy fiasco.

On Monday, the Trump administration welcomed Ohio State's football team to the White House. Ryan Day attended a ceremony with Buckeyes players and staffers celebrating their national championship triumph earlier this year.

Ohio State made the mistake of bringing the trophy with them to Washington, D.C.

Vance showed why he didn't play football while attending Ohio State. As a band played Queen's "We Are The Champions," the Vice President fumbled the trophy handoff, causing the top to fall off the detachable base.

Vance made fun of his blunder on social media with a playful justification.

"I didn't want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it," Vance wrote.

At least he didn't blame somebody else or lie about the moment ever happening like a certain someone in attendance likely would have.

Luckily, Buckeyes players TreVeyon Henderson and Cody Simon secured the trophy before it fell to the ground. They appeared to reconnect it without any damage, so Vance's supposed plan didn't work.

Another pitfall of his scheme: They make a new trophy every year.

Before the embarrassing moment, Vance congratulated the Buckeyes on their championship. The former Ohio senator called out Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for not paying on a bet from the CFP matchup between the Buckeyes and Longhorns before jokingly threatening to send Secret Service on an attendee wearing a Michigan hat.

"I'm proud of you guys," Vance told Ohio State's players. "You guys were resilient. You were tough. You represented the state of Ohio well. You represented the whole country well."

As for whether the Buckeyes can say the same for Vance, that's another story.

Day, whose team handled the football better throughout a dominant title run, commended his players for overcoming obstacles and leaving "no doubt" en route to a championship.

"To be here surrounded by our players, staff, [and] university leadership is a moment we'll never forget," Day said. "Traveling to D.C. was the easy part. Earning the right to be here was the hard one."

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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