A day after sparking outrage with a crude joke about President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Stephen Colbert was defiant on Wednesday night.

"Welcome to ‘The Late Show.’ I’m your host Stephen Colbert. Still? Am I still the host? I’m still the host!" Colbert joked to open the show.

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He added, "Now, folks, if you saw my monologue Monday, you know that I was a little upset with Donald Trump for insulting a friend of mine. So at the end of that monologue, I had a few choice insults for the president in return. I don’t regret that. I believe he can take care of himself. I have jokes; he has the launch codes. So, it’s a fair fight."

The controversy erupted on Monday when Colbert defended CBS News' John Dickerson, whose Sunday interview with Trump was abruptly cut short by the president when Dickerson persisted in asking tough questions. Trump referred to the well-respected program of which Dickerson is the host, "Face the Nation," as "fake news" because he didn't like how he was being treated.

Colbert's joke in response to this? "Mr. Trump, your presidency, I love your presidency; I call it ‘Disgrace the Nation.' The only thing your mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s cock holster."

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That led to a popular hashtag, with people calling on Colbert to be fired.

In a surprising move, one person who has jumped to Colbert's defense (kind of) is the last man standing from the Fox News' old guard, Sean Hannity.