Stephen Colbert recaps the New Hampshire primary, confuses his Sanders and Trump impersonations

Bernie Sanders busts out the sandwich puns

(Image credit: Late Show)

last updated 11 February 2016

On Wednesday's Late Show, Stephen Colbert noted that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Donald Trump were the big winners of Tuesday's presidential primaries in New Hampshire, then imagined a general-election debate between the two native New Yorkers. After a few back-and-forths between the two, impersonating each candidate, Colbert said that "at this point I can't tell if I'm doing Trump or Bernie. I can't tell. Honestly, the difference is not yuuge."

He then turned to Tuesday's losers, starting with Hillary Clinton. "She's not reaching young people, so she's trying a new tactic: disappointed mom," he said. And if you doubt the analogy, Colbert's spot-on "disappointed mom" spiel will put your doubts to rest. He spent a little time poking fun at Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Marco Rubio, but he went all-out at the end. After playing a clip of MSNBC's Chris Hayes accidentally calling Sanders "Bernie Sandwich," Colbert unleashed some elaborate, truly spectacular sandwich puns. 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.