JD Vance’s ‘Embarrassing’ Moment in Front of Ohio State Football Team Draws Reactions – Video #2

Teams that win major championships are traditionally invited to the White House to celebrate their victory with the president.

US Vice President JD Vance may have hoped to honor his alma mater during the Ohio State football team’s celebratory visit to the White House. However, he left the internet buzzing with an awkward moment that stole the spotlight.

After speeches from President Donald Trump, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day, and Vance himself, the Vice President attempted to lift the team’s national championship trophy on Monday, April 14. A proud Ohio State graduate, Vance didn’t seem to realize the top of the trophy was detachable from its base.

As he lifted it, the two pieces separated, with running back TreVeyon Henderson saving the football-shaped top while the base tumbled to the ground and rolled away.

Vance scrambled to recover it as gasps echoed across the South Lawn, momentarily overpowering the Marine Corps Band’s performance of “We Are the Champions.” Some players visibly winced at the mishap.

Fortunately, Henderson and Day helped reassemble the trophy, and Vance was soon seen cradling just the top, surrounded by chuckling players. But the internet was less forgiving. From jokes to jabs, the commentary rolled in just as swiftly as the trophy base had.

Some shook their heads at the moment, writing, “Everyday there is something these guys do that is embarrassing.” Another viewer didn’t hold back, declaring, “What an embarrassment! Don’t let him touch the eagles [sic] Lombardi when they visit.”

Someone else summed it up with a sharp observation, “Well, We Know Him As A Reckless Guy!” Criticism also came as a suggestion, “Couldn’t just apologize and say ‘I sincerely hope there is no damage to the trophy’ like a normal person.”

One person took a more personal jab, “What a tragically awkward man he is.” The background didn’t go unnoticed either, with one fan pointing out, “The faces behind him 😂.”

But not everyone was out for blood as one voice called for perspective, “He’s human. You’ve never dropped something. Grow up!” Meanwhile, a viewer questioned the setup itself, “Doesn’t look like it was fastened properly in the first place, it should never have come apart that easily.”

Vance responded to the online chatter with humor, posting on X, “I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it.”

However, a new trophy is made each year so that each champion keeps the version they won on the field, a detail the Ohio State Buckeyes highlighted after their victory in January 2025. Each trophy, standing three feet tall, is made by UAP Polich Tallix, a renowned fine art foundry.

Expert craftsmen spend approximately three months crafting each piece using advanced technology and traditional metalworking techniques.

Its top complimentary part is a 26.5-inch handcrafted piece made from 24k gold, bronze, and stainless steel. Meanwhile, its bottom is a 12-inch bronze base with a hand-rubbed black patina finish.

Its design, commissioned by the College Football Playoff and created by the design firm Pentagram, features a rising football-shaped form set in gold brackets, which wrap around a hardened steel core.

The two-part construction allows the top portion, the gold football, to be lifted on its own during the official award ceremony. This is likely what led to JD Vance’s unexpected fumble when he attempted to lift the assembled trophy.

The trophy mishap isn’t the only time Vance has trended online. Earlier in April, his family was caught up in a conversation after Jack Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy’s only grandson, shared a series of pointed posts that ended with a joke involving the vice president’s wife, Usha Vance. The posts sparked public reaction and widespread criticism.

The controversy began when Schlossberg took to X on April 6, 2025, writing, “I’m having a son !! So excited about this. Cannot wait for the birth of my next child because today was the best day of my life. Out of wedlock, yes. But we might get married.”

He also reposted the same message to Instagram, including a caption reading, “We named Jason Schlossberg ! 5 lbs 0 ounces. April 6, 2025.” Shortly after, Schlossberg escalated the joke by sharing a digitally manipulated image on Instagram.

The photo showed Usha Vance holding a baby, but the child’s face had been replaced with an edited version of Schlossberg’s adult face, partially obscuring the toddler’s head. The caption read, “Little Jason and his mom. You never feel like you’re ready to be a parent. Until one day, you become one.”

The photoshopped image quickly caught the attention of People magazine, which posted a side-by-side collage of Schlossberg and the Vances on Instagram.

Schlossberg then reposted a screenshot of the magazine’s coverage and added his caption. “The joke is that I’m capable of producing a male heir,” he explained.

The posts ignited backlash across social media platforms. One netizen on X wrote, “Such a troll, his grandfather would be ashamed…” Another comment read, “You’re an embarrassment.” A third urged, “Delete this, and get help.”

Commenters on Instagram echoed the outrage. One said, “I believe he owes Mrs. Vance an apology for saying such a spiteful thing.” A Facebooker wrote, “No class. Why would someone say this? [sic],” while another labeled the post “SICK and very disrespectful.”

While this incident marked the most public reaction yet, Schlossberg had previously posted content referencing Vance in a similar tone. On January 20, 2025, he posted to X, “True or false: Usha Vance is way hotter than Jackie O” — referring to his grandmother, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

The next day, he followed up with “I’m a literal pervert. I called my grandmother hot… have I totally lost it? Jesus … this kid will do anything for attention. Your grandfather would be ashamed. Seriously. Time to get a job.”

On March 4, he posted an edited image of Vance appearing to kiss his cheek, captioning it with, “My love my sweet Ushie.”

In a televised interview with MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, Schlossberg discussed his approach to social media and directly acknowledged his strategy behind posts that target public figures.

Referencing one of his earlier tweets about Vance, he said, “The internet is a place where it’s difficult to break through. Especially if you’re not saying something that’s controversial or at least somehow unexpected.[..] I use my judgment to make posts that I think are funny or silly but have a purpose either to make you think, ‘this guy’s crazy. Why is he talking about his own family that way?'”

He continued, “But to be honest, then you get all these retweets, quotes, and everybody flips out about it — and I think that that’s kind of the game that the other side’s been playing really well, which is flipping people out and getting a reaction is almost half the battle.”

When Psaki pressed him about the deliberate spread of misinformation, Schlossberg replied that he didn’t care. “You can speak to multiple different people at the same time and you can speak to different audiences in different ways like I’m speaking to people who I know will get this joke and think it’s hilarious,” he explained.

“I’m also speaking to the people who I know won’t get it and will take it as bait and those two people are going to interact and they’re going to think it’s funny that some people don’t get it,” he added. “Not every post is going to be hilarious or risky in some way some of them have to be serious and boring but they can’t all be serious and boring.”

He continued, “It’s very important to switch it up and to take risks because I think that’s not only entertaining for me myself as I laugh and post it on my phone but also a good way to signal to people that you’re willing to either fight for them or speak your own mind − if you’re willing to say something that other people might not get or you know might engender a reaction that some people don’t like.”

Asked who his favorite person to troll was, Schlossberg answered, “The hey J. D. videos did pretty good online. But I think my cousin RFK Jr. is a menace.”