Rather than stop criticising Trump, Colbert decided to continue as normal, just with Stewart acting as a Republican mouthpiece.
Following a clip of Trump saying now’s the calm before the storm, Stewart broke: “What the f**k is wrong with this guy?
Saying something positive, Stewart said: “Given the choice between having hot lava poured into my pee hole and Donald Trump being president, I choose lav… the latter.”
After giving a quick aside on how Trump’s Tweet seems ridiculous, Colbert implored Stewart to be positive.