Wearing a blue wig, the host of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" took the microphone at the Republican National Convention.

Summoning his inner Caesar Flickerman, the host from "The Hunger Games," Colbert said he was there "to hereby launch and begin the 2016 Republican Hungry for Power Games," then banged a gavel.

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"I know I'm not supposed to be here," Colbert said as security was pushing him offstage. "But let's be honest, neither is Donald Trump."

Colbert has worn a similar setup for a recurring bit on his television show about the presidential campaign.