Impersonator in chief Baldwin headlines Iowa Democrats event

FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, actor Alec Baldwin appears at Barnes & Noble Union Square to sign copies of his new book, "Nevertheless: A Memoir" in New York. Strange as it seems, Iowa Democrats can expect to see Donald Trump at the state party's annual marquee fundraiser on Nov. 27. That is, in the form of actor Baldwin, the walking parody of the Republican president. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, actor Alec Baldwin appears at Barnes & Noble Union Square to sign copies of his new book, "Nevertheless: A Memoir" in New York. Strange as it seems, Iowa Democrats can expect to see Donald Trump at the state party's annual marquee fundraiser on Nov. 27. That is, in the form of actor Baldwin, the walking parody of the Republican president. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press October 10, 2017 2 min read

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Strange as it seems, Iowa Democrats can expect to see Donald Trump at the state party’s annual marquee fundraiser next month.

That is, in the form of actor Alec Baldwin, the walking parody of the Republican president.

The actor who received an Emmy award last month for his running parody of Trump on Saturday Night Live is to be the keynote speaker at the state party banquet in Des Moines on Nov. 27.

It’s a role often reserved for presidential prospects in the leadoff presidential caucus state.

Whether or not Baldwin entertains the light-hearted urgings of former President Bill Clinton to run for president, Baldwin should certainly expect an audience hungry for lifted spirits.