White House says ‘the real constitutional crisis is taking place within our judicial branch’

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says judges are "abusing their power to unilaterally block President Trump's basic executive authority."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a briefing at the White House, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Just roughly three weeks back in the Oval Office, Trump's administration has been hit with at least 54 lawsuits working to resist his policies.  

Leavitt alleged that an "extremely dishonest narrative" has been emerging in recent days with media outlets "fearmongering the American people into believing there is a constitutional crisis taking place here at the White House." 

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Protesters hold signs while listening to speakers during a 50501 Protest on the south steps of the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, West Virgina, on Feb. 5, during what was billed as a nationwide series of protests against President Donald Trump, Project 2025, DEI rollbacks and other recent administration initiatives.  (Chris Dorst/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP)

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"As the president clearly stated in the Oval Office yesterday, we will comply with the law in the courts, but we will also continue to seek every legal remedy to ultimately overturn these radical injunctions and ensure President Trump's policies can be enacted," she concluded. 

Fox News’ Emma Colton contributed to this report. 

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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