Today's edition of GPB's "Political Rewind" features a focus group of eight listeners passing judgment on President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.

The 50-minute session was recorded last Thursday evening. Many of them had participated in a previous listener’s panel, but this one was a little more tense – particularly on the issue of illegal immigration.

Health care was something of a surprise. All three pro-Trump panelists said they wouldn’t feel at all betrayed if the president reneged on his promise to repeal Obamacare – if that would bring Democrats in Congress to the table.

If you couldn’t catch it this afternoon, click here to listen to it now:

Host Bill Nigut and yours truly moderated the session. Our listener’s panel:

-- Colton Sagebill, an Auburn University student;

-- Brent Walker, an IT specialist at Mercer University;

-- Ladan Pratt, the finance officer for a software company;

-- Scott Auerbach, a self-employed photographer and designer;

-- Karen Vieria-Verdi, a registered nurse;

-- Jodi Yarini, a United Church of Christ pastor;

-- Johannes Kleiner, a permanent green card-holder from Germany;

-- and Ariel Alaba, a Georgia State University student.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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