Murdoch Apologizes For Suggesting Obama Not A ‘Real Black President’

Rupert Murdoch attends the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Rupert Murdoch on Thursday morning apologized for a Wednesday night tweet saying that Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson would be a “real black president,” suggesting that President Obama is not.

On Wednesday night, Murdoch praised Carson, calling for a “real black president.”

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