On Thursday's Late Show, Stephen Colbert had a little announcement: "Just today, Donald Trump received his 1,237th delegate, clinching the Republican nomination." He let that sink in a bit. "So, that's it," he said. "It's official. The die is cast. Trump's the nominee." Colbert laid down on the floor. Then he explained what put Trump over the top: really unenthusiastic Republican delegates agreeing to back the now-really-presumptive nominee. Seriously, the quote he read from a Pennsylvania delegate is hilariously cold — and Colbert reluctantly got off the floor to offer some suggestions to spice it up.
"But wait, there's more," Colbert said, bringing up the tentative debate between Trump and Bernie Sanders. The audience cheered. "I don't know why you're applauding," he said. "That's going to be two angry New Yorkers shouting at each other. It'll be like the whole country is trapped in a subway car." Colbert also noted that Trump's condition is raising somewhere near $15 million for a charity — and Colbert had a guess at the one Trump would choose. Watch below. Peter Weber
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