On July 17 , 2016 , Colbert hijacked the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland , Ohio , while dressed as Caesar Flickerman from '' The Hunger Games '' series . After he was taken down from the stage , he commented , " Look , I know I am not supposed to be up here but let 's be honest , neither is Donald Trump . " Colbert also dressed as Flickerman on his show , prior to the stunt , to announce the candidates who had ended their runs in the 2016 election
2016 Republican National Convention
2016 Republican National Convention
Stephen Colbert