Colbert's Reaction To Trump's Nomination Is The Appropriate Reaction

Look what you did. Bad, America!

Welp, here we are, America. At first, we thought it was highly unlikely. Then essentially implausible. Then slightly improbable. Then possibly doubtful.

And now? There are no words. Trump will be the Republican nominee. On Thursday's "Late Show," Stephen Colbert responded for the entire nation. 

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Trump Masks At A Chinese Factory
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A worker carries a freshly made mask of Donald Trump at the Jinhua Partytime Latex Art and Crafts Factory in China. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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The Halloween and party supply business produces rubber masks of many people, including Osama Bin Laden. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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The factory also produces masks of Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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Molds for different masks are seen in the factory. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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Masks of U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump lie in a box. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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A worker inspects masks of Donald Trump. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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A worker inspects a mask of Hillary Clinton. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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The manager poses wearing a mask of Hillary Clinton. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)
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Now he poses in a Donald Trump mask. (credit:Aly Song / Reuters)