HBO comedian and provocateur Bill Maher slammed Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE during a CNN town hall set to air Friday night, accusing the president of running a "giant con" that only benefits corporations and the nation's richest 1 percent.

"Why can't you guys in the media and Hollywood give [Trump] some slack?" asked a Trump supporter who was chosen to participate in the Los Angeles town hall.





"Because of what he's done and said," Maher cut in.



"He's been there only three weeks. Give him a break," the Trump supporter responded, adding that Trump has "the toughest job on Earth."

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"Give him a break?" Maher asked. "Do you read the news?

"The toughest job on Earth has never been done like this. This is beyond the realm of politics.

"It's a giant con what he's done," Maher continued. "He ran for the little man and then what does he do? He gets into office. The coal companies can dump sludge in the river because, you know, that's what the little man is aching for."

The popular HBO host also tackled the Dodd-Frank banking reform legislation and Trump's plan to undo it.

"Undoing Dodd-Frank because so many of the town halls in Appalachia, people were standing up and saying, 'Mr. Trump, please get rid of the Volcker Rule!'" Maher exclaimed, referring to a part of the Dodd-Frank package that restricts the kinds of speculative investments that banks can make.

This will be CNN's fifth town hall event this year. From a ratings perspective, all have done well for the network when compared with regular CNN prime-time programming.

The special is set to air Friday at 9 p.m.