Stephen Colbert has some 70th birthday presents for Donald Trump
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Donald Trump turned 70 on Tuesday, and Stephen Colbert had a little surprise. "I wanted to give Donald something very special," Colbert explained on Tuesday's Late Show. "After all, as a late-night host, he's given me so much." What do you get a purported multi-billionaire? The iTunes gift card is actually pretty nice — though of questionable use to a man who shouts out his tweets for others to type in — but the gifts get progressively snarkier. Still, it's nice of Colbert to suggest Trump will be spending this winter in Washington. 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.
