Federalist Papers. President Trump enjoys saying he's a student of history, and you might say he's familiar with America's way-back documents. While on the campaign trail for the presidency, Mr. Trump often said he wanted to reduce the Federal Government, and in principle, this has been a long-debated argument regarding power over state rights. By any measurement, the 36 trillion Federal debt is an abuse of power and threatens every man, woman, and child. MUSIC Aaron Zigman, Mark Korven, Hildur Gudnadotter, Tyler Bates, & Joel Richard, Benard Herrmann, Michel Lagard