Spicer made a surprising appearance during Colbert's opening monologue, mocking Trump's crowd-size claims.
"This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys, period. Both in person and around the world," Spicer said, referencing the now infamous press conference he gave regarding the crowd at Trump's presidential inauguration in January.
"Wow, that bruised my fragile ego," Colbert said before adding, "Melissa McCarthy, everybody!" as the camera showed the actress, who is knwon for popular impression of Spicer on "Saturday Night Live", laughing in the audience.
Colbert quipped that the audience was responsible for what Trump is today. The comedian chided them for not giving Trump the Emmy he wanted.
"And we all know the Emmys mean a lot to Donald Trump. Because he was nominated multiple times for 'Celebrity Apprentice' but he never won. Why didn't you give him an Emmy? I tell you this. If he had won an Emmy, I bet he wouldn't have run for president. So in a way this is all your fault.
Colbert said this year's Emmy nominees was the most diverse in history, and after the applause died down, mused: "I did not know you could applaud while patting yourself on the back at the same time. Well done. Lovely job.
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