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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