Vice President JD Vance Renews -Ride the Ohio State University Football Team National Championship Trophy during the Celebration at the White House on Monday.
President Donald Trump hosted Buckeyes after they won the national soccer playoff championship against Notre Dame University in January.
Running again Treveyon Henderson and Vice President JD Vance Bobble Bobble Trophy of the National Playoff Football Championship Championship when President Donald Trump welcomed the national champion of the 2025 college soccer, the Ohio State University Football Team to the White House, April 14, 2025, in Washington.
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When Vance left to take a soccer -shaped trophy from the table at the end of the event, the golden trophy, bronze, and 24 carat stainless steel almost fell behind him before two players caught him. The base falls to the ground to panting from the crowd.
Vance continued to hold the trophy separate from the base.
Although the part designed by the pentagram seemed to break, it was trophies and bases are two separate parts so that the 35-pound trophy as high as 26.5 inches can be lifted in the air. The 12 -inch base base weighs around 30 pounds.
Vance, a graduate of the Ohio state, joked about his mistakes after that, tell x“I don’t want anyone after Ohio State to get a trophy so I decided to solve it.”
During the celebration, Vance also told his joke about asking Trump if he could miss the last prime ball on January 20 to attend the championship match in Atlanta.
“The President said, ‘No, but we will have it in the White House,'” said Vance.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance stood with the head coach of State Ohio Ryan Day when he welcomed the national champion of the 2025 Higher Education Football from Ohio State University to the White House, April 14, 2025 in Washington.
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Trump tells the important moments of the team season and shakes hands with the players.
Following the comments, the team captain gave Trump with a jersey with “Trump 47” written behind when a band played Queen’s “We Are The Champions.”
ABC News’ Molly Nagle contributes to this report.