If Trump Isn’t Dying, Why Is He Being Treated Like a Make-A-Wish Kid? | Spike Lee

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🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Rumors have been swirling about the president's potentially failing health, and between his cankles, a tribute video from the White House, and global leaders throwing Nobel Prize nominations at the guy like he's the oldest Make-a-Wish kid in the world, Jon Stewart can't help but wonder: IS Trump dying? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee joins Jon Stewart to discuss his new movie, “Highest 2 Lowest,” in theaters and now streaming on Apple TV+. They talk about Lee’s experiences over the years working with the film’s star, Denzel Washington, the high-stakes story, what he learned from his parents growing up in Brooklyn, and if it’s the Knicks’ year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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