Colbert's Late Show mocks the media by imagining how Time picked Trump as Person of the Year

The Late Show imagines Time naming Donald Trump its person of the year
(Image credit: Late Show)

On Wednesday morning, Time named Donald Trump its 2016 Person of the Year — not like there was much suspense — though its cover photo left some people wondering if Time made its pick grudgingly. Wednesday's Late Show took the idea and ran with it, imagining the editorial meeting where Time officially decided on Trump. "I think we all know who it has to be, so if someone will just come out and say it, we can move on," the editor-in-chief said at 9 a.m. You can probably imagine where this is going (think Lord of the Flies), and you can watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.