Stephen Colbert is as bummed as Charlie Brown this year, so CBS animated its “Late Show” host into a classic Peanuts cold open last night.
On Tuesday, the seasonally depressed Colbert bumps into Santa Claus, who told the Jimmys’ Fallon and Kimmel competition that he voted for President-elect Donald Trump.
“It was the only thing Donald wanted for Christmas,” St. Nick explained. “My hands were tied.”
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Though Trump was indeed on the “Naughty” list, Santa had to make an exception this year.
“He said he’d bring coal jobs back, and I need that coal to drop in the naughty kids’ socks,” the leader of elves added. “Do you really want to live in a world where the naughty don’t get punished?”
“No,” Colbert replied, “just where they don’t become president.”
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Watch the video above.