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Political Cornflakes: President Trump raises $30 million in the first three months of the year

Happy Wednesday! President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign raised $30 million during the first three months of the year, getting off to a fast fundraising start while his potential Democratic rivals stockpile cash for a long and expensive primary. Trump now has more than $40 million in the bank to seek a second term. [Politico]

Topping the news: Utah Rep. Ben McAdams raised $300,000 in the first three months of the year but Rep. Rob Bishop raised nothing as he doesn’t plan to seek re-election. [Trib]

-> A new study released by Business Roundtable shows that one out of every five jobs in Utah are supported by international trade and that the state’s exports to Mexico and Canada increased by 378 percent since the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect.