WASHINGTON (WCMH) — Vice President JD Vance fumbled the national championship trophy on Monday while the Ohio State Buckeyes were visiting the White House to celebrate their title.

After remarks from President Donald Trump, Vance and coach Ryan Day, the team posed for photos with a Buckeyes helmet and a custom Trump 47 jersey.

During the photo op, Vance, an Ohio State graduate, attempted to pick up the trophy when the base appeared to break off and fell. The top half of the trophy was caught by running back TreVeyon Henderson, who was standing next to Vance.

Watch: Vice President JD Vance fumbles trophy

Those nearby laughed about the situation, and Day walked over and said something to the vice president.

“I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it,” Vance said in a post on X.

The Buckeyes were at The White House on Monday to celebrate their championship win over Notre Dame.

Several high-ranking university and state officials were there, including Ohio State President Ted Carter and Gov. Mike DeWine, although louder cheers came for DeWine’s lieutenant governor, Jim Tressel, who coached the Buckeyes from 2001 to 2010.

  • TOPSHOT – Running back TreVeyon Henderson (L) and US Vice President JD Vance bobble the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy as US President Donald Trump hosts the 2025 College Football National Champions, Ohio State Buckeyes, celebrating the team’s title-winning season with a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, April 14, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
  • WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 14: Vice President JD Vance with Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day (R) holds the College Football National Championship trophy during a welcome ceremony for the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University at the White House on the south lawn on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Ohio State won the national championship by defeating Notre Dame in the National Championship game by a score of 34-23. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
  • WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 14: Vice President JD Vance holds the College Football National Championship trophy as he and U.S. President Donald Trump welcome the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University to the White House during a ceremony on the south lawn on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Ohio State won the national championship by defeating Notre Dame in the National Championship game by a score of 34-23. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
  • Running back TreVeyon Henderson (L) and US Vice President JD Vance bobble the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy as US President Donald Trump hosts the 2025 College Football National Champions, Ohio State Buckeyes, celebrating the team’s title-winning season with a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, April 14, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
  • WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance welcome the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University to the White House during a ceremony on the south lawn on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Ohio State won the national championship by defeating Notre Dame in the National Championship game by a score of 34-23. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Trump drew applause by referring to Ohio State’s rival as That Team Up North in his remarks, but Vance was met by boos when he mentioned Michigan by name. The Buckeyes’ tour of Washington also included a stop earlier in the day at the Lincoln Memorial, as seen in a social media post.