Trump campaign raises $30 million in 1st quarter

In the first quarter of 2019, President Trump's campaign brought in $30 million, a boost to the more than $40 million already on hand, the campaign told NBC News on Sunday.

Trump is the only president to file re-election paperwork on Inauguration Day, and he's been collecting donations ever since, giving him an advantage over the Democratic candidates in 2020. On the Democratic side, leading the pack in donations is Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) with $18.2 million in the first quarter, followed by Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) with $12 million.

On top of the money the Trump campaign has raked in, the Republican National Committee has raised $46 million. The campaign will file its quarterly report to the Federal Election Commission on Monday, revealing where it has spent money and the amount.

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