Sen. Bernie Sanders hasn't dropped out of the Democratic presidential race, but Hillary Clinton is already reaching out to his supporters. So is Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert noted on Thursday's Late Show. "Yes, Bernie supporters, Trump welcomes you with open arms," he said. "If you can't have what you want, how about the exact opposite? It's like when they're all out of chocolate ice cream, so instead you get someone to call you fat and deport your family." To explain this almost cartoonishly absurd play for Bernie backers, Colbert welcomed back Cartoon Donald Trump.
Bernie supporters "tend to be very young and very liberal," Colbert pointed out to the animated version of Trump. "Stephen, I'm known for liking 'em young," Cartoon Trump said. "Plus, I'm very liberal. I mean, check out my new Make America Great Again hat. Look, look at this: I'm a Trumpstefarian — come on get mellow with me, mon." Does his adoption of Sanders' language mean Trump is scrapping his whole agenda? No, Cartoon Trump said, but he's modifying his plans — the U.S.-Mexico wall will now be covered in Phish posters, for example. Sold yet, Bernie fans? Watch below. Peter Weber
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