Donald Trump Won’t Introduce Def Leppard At The Iowa State Fair After All

Joe Elliott, singer of English rock band Def Leppard performing in Ostrava, Czech Republic, May 22, 2015. Photo/Petr Sznapka (CTK via AP Images)
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Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump and ’80s hair metal band Def Leppard were a match too good to be true.

After CNN reported last month that the GOP frontrunner would introduce the band on Saturday at the Iowa State Fair, Trump’s camp told the Des Moines Register Wednesday that such an appearance “was never in play.”

“Not sure where that report came from, but it is false,” Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks told the Register.

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell posted on Facebook that he “really, really, really” hoped there was no truth to the rumor that Trump would kick off the band’s performance after the report was published. The band is scheduled to play a sold out show at the fair with special guests Styx and Tesla.

“Def Leppard have never been a political band, and if we were, I for one wouldn’t be associating my name with this clown,” Campbell wrote.

The Republican candidate still plans to make an appearance at the fair, which is one of the nation’s largest, on Saturday. A State Fair spokesperson said late last month that Trump would not be allowed to land his luxury helicopter on the Des Moines fairgrounds, but that he could “take people on rides or whatever he would like to do” off the grounds.

The Iowa State fair – famous for its massive “Butter Cow” sculpture – typically draws 1 million visitors a year, making it a mainstay meet-and-greet stop for presidential hopefuls.

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  1. I’m all for Trump winning the caucuses in Iowa and the primary in NH, because…

    I’m a far-left liberal Democrat, and comparted to Trump, Sanders makes the most sense as a presidential choice, and Hillary would be okay, too.

    Donald Trump, the troll of the Republican Party in 2016, will help insure a Democratic victory, November 2016.

    Remember of those 33% of people who admit to being Republicans, only 20+ % of them support Trump, that’s about 7% of the voting public.

    A fitting and ironic end to the life of the Republican Party as a serious party in America, when a multi-billionaire destroys the credibility of the party that always only tries to protect the rich from taxation.

  2. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    “Def Leppard have never been a political band, and if we were, I for one wouldn’t be associating my name with this clown,” Campbell wrote.

    Proof that musicians have souls…

  3. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    “Def Leppard have never been a political band, and if we were, I for one wouldn’t be associating my name with this clown,” Campbell wrote.

    You beat me too it. I copied the same quote and was about to post it. Great minds think alike

  4. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    Great minds…

  5. These guys put on a kick ass show.

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