Stephen Colbert responds to Trump joke backlash: 'I don't regret that'

During tonight’s Late Show, host Stephen Colbert will respond to the controversy over his quip about President Trump http://nym.ag/2qGzRrZ 

And to be clear: This is from tonight's monologue and an advance transcript provided by CBS. Colbert and Jim Parsons also discuss the joke

Stephen is brilliant. I look forward to his monologues every day. Freedom of speech folks, we still have this right under the Constitution.https://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/859925620779761664 …

.@KellyannePolls to me on #Colbert: "It is not funny...It is abt showing basic respect to the president of the United States & the office."

I love Stephen Colbert. I don't love when jokes weaponize stereotypes against marginalized peoples as a way to irk the powerful. Don't @ me

Perspective: Colbert may support gay rights, but that doesn’t mean he gets to make gay jokes http://wapo.st/2qGCPN8 

I can't be angry at Colbert yet because I'm still so mad at Leno!!!

did you know: it's really easy to make people stop being mad at you with a simple apologyhttps://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/859931100814225408 …

I already loved Colbert, but I respect him even more for not apologizing or backing down.https://twitter.com/frankpallotta/status/859926600133079041 …

We need your jokes now more than ever @StephenAtHomehttps://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/859931100814225408 …

Stephen Colbert: "life is short, and anyone who expresses their love for another person, in their own way, is to me, an American hero."

.@WhiteHouse reacts to @StephenAtHome's controversial @POTUS joke http://fxn.ws/2qAu2No