Fox’s McGhee White tells judges to ‘stay in their lane’ over Trump ballroom

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Fox News commentator Kaylee McGhee White argued that President Donald Trump should continue construction on his planned White House ballroom despite a federal court order halting the project, blasting the judiciary during an appearance on 'Outnumbered' on April 1.

Weighing in the day after the decision, McGhee White questioned the legal basis of the ruling and suggested the president should push forward anyway.

McGhee White unloads on federal judges

Reacting to the court’s intervention, McGhee White drew comparisons to past presidents to argue that Trump was being unfairly targeted.

“Yeah, it's interesting. I don't remember federal judges striking down FDR or Calvin Coolidge or Harry Truman, who all made changes to the White House on executive authority,” she said.

She also dismissed concerns over funding and congressional oversight, adding, “And of course, President Trump is right that this is being funded privately, so Congress does not need to approve the funds.”

From there, she went a step further, openly suggesting Trump should ignore the ruling altogether.

“But I got to say, I think he should just continue construction,” she said, before sharply criticizing the judiciary, saying, “At a certain point, you've got to tell these federal judges to stay in their lane because this is clearly a ruling made out of spite against the president and has no basis in legal authority.”

McGhee White even floated a more aggressive response from lawmakers, saying, “Maybe if Congress were in town to do their jobs, they'd be able to impeach the judge. But unfortunately, it's on President Trump.”

Court asks Trump to halt construction

Her comments come after Judge Richard Leon ordered an immediate pause on the ballroom project on March 31, ruling that it cannot proceed without congressional approval.

In a strongly worded decision, he emphasized limits on presidential authority, writing, “The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!”

Leon made the directive explicit, writing “Unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!”

He also warned that any work carried out during the appeal window “is at risk of being taken down depending on the outcome of this case.”

Rejecting the administration’s legal argument, the judge added, “That law does not allow for the wholesale demolition of entire buildings and construction of new ones,” cautioning that such logic could justify extreme changes.

“Indeed, some might even view tearing down the White House and building a modern skyscraper in its place as an ‘improvement.’”

Following the ruling, Trump fired back at critics, calling them a “radical left group of lunatics.”