i think the police do an incredible job. >> trump's black people love me because i'm a convict argument is as absurd as it is insulting to people of color, but the notion trump's suffering at the hands of the criminal justice system mirrors the suffering faced by people of color in the criminal justice system, well, that notion has become a real thing inside the republican party. here's north carolina republican congressman dan bishop talking about trump's conviction earlier this week. >> the people who are engaging in selective prosecution, vindictive prosecution using it. and when i say it's rigged it's they go into a place where they know the fight is unfair. it's as bad as it was in alabama in 1950 if you were a person who was black. >> that argument is not just an ill-advised talking point, it is