Vice President JD Vance became the unexpected star of Ohio State’s White House visit when he managed to break the National Championship trophy in front of cameras and a smiling Donald Trump. The viral moment saw the trophy separate in Vance’s hands, with the heavy base dropping to the floor while the top was rescued by a nearby official.
The incident immediately sparked a social media frenzy, with users divided between those explaining the trophy’s detachable design and those using the moment for political commentary. “Could be worse like our democracy, our economy and our future falling apart…oh wait,” one user quipped, while another joked about the assembled crowd’s reaction: “The best part is watching them all laugh at him!”
Experts noted the trophy was specifically engineered to separate, with the top portion designed to be lifted during celebrations. However, protocol suggests the award should be handed to recipients rather than requiring them to lift it themselves. Vance later took to Twitter to joke about the incident, claiming he broke the trophy intentionally to prevent future winners from claiming it.
As the video continues circulating online, the moment serves as a rare lighthearted break from Washington’s typically serious political atmosphere, though some critics couldn’t resist using it as metaphor for broader concerns.
