As Congress struggles to move fast on a Trump agenda, Republicans are throwing their support behind the new president over House and Senate leaders like Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, according to a new survey.

Pew Research Center, in a preview of the public's feelings days before President Trump gives his first official address to Congress, found that 52 percent of Republicans would back Trump over Republican congressional leaders if they disagree on an issue.



And Democrats want their leaders to fight Trump.

"Nearly three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic leaners — 72 percent — say their bigger concern is that congressional Democrats will not do enough to oppose Trump and his policies," said the survey analysis released Wednesday.



Interestingly, more Republican women than men said they would back Trump in a dispute with Hill Republicans.

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com