NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, 34, calls his first 100 days a model for Democrats—delivering universal childcare and worker protections while fixing potholes. He tells NPR's Newsmakers how his 'pothole politics' blends progressive wins with essential services, why he still calls Trump a fascist despite meetings, and what Democrats must do to win midterms. Mamdani secured $1.2 billion for universal childcare, $30 million in landlord settlements affecting 6,669 apartments, and $100,000 daily recoveries for exploited workers within 100 days. He commits to disbanding the NYPD's Strategic Response Group despite disagreements with the police commissioner, believing policy implementation requires doing things 'in the right way.'