BREAKING: Trump Won’t Stop Mocking Vance Over a Dropped Trophy
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President Trump has been repeatedly bringing up the moment last spring when Vice President Vance fumbled Ohio State’s national football championship trophy during a White House South Lawn ceremony. According to people with direct knowledge of the situation, Trump has made the incident a recurring talking point in private conversations with aides and allies, telling them he is glad it was Vance and not him holding the trophy when it slipped.
The mockery fits a broader pattern of Trump keeping his vice president off balance. In private settings, Trump has openly polled dinner guests on whether they prefer Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his political successor, pointed out that Vance has never won a tough race without his endorsement, and compared Vance’s record unfavorably to his own achievements
Despite the public loyalty Vance has shown throughout the administration, Trump has continued questioning whether his own VP pick has what it takes to lead the Republican Party in 2028.