Donald Trump sometimes can't tell his quotes from those of Stephen Colbert's Colbert Report character

Donald Trump tries to name the quote originator — (Image credit: Late Show)

For several years, Stephen Colbert told Donald Trump on Tuesday's Late Show, "I played an over-the-top conservative character," and going through Trump's quotes over the past few years, he added. "I couldn't figure out if I said them or you said them." So he tested Trump, reading some statements and asking who said them. Trump does pretty well — "Wow, you really know you," Colbert said — with one big exception. And the last one isn't really fair. Watch below. Peter Weber

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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.