Stephen Colbert asks God why he let Donald Trump win the GOP nomination. It was news to God.

Stephen Colbert talks to God about Donald Trump

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"Welcome to The Late Show, and welcome to a whole new world," Stephen Colbert said at the beginning of Wednesday's show. "Because it turns out that hilarious 'Donald Trump is running for president' thing — he meant it." When Trump announced, a few months before Colbert's Late Show launched, they rushed out some videos so they could mock Trump while it lasted, he explained. "It turns out we had nothing to worry about, except all the things we have to worry about."

"A Trump nomination, it's just, it's hard to process," Colbert said. "This feels like a political shift of biblical proportions, like an act of God. But why would a loving God let this happen? Let's find out." So God appeared on the magical dome of the Ed Sullivan Theater, and Colbert asked him. God was as shocked as much of the U.S. "What happened to Jeb? I thought he was a sure thing." 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.