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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  1. Rupert, being an Aussie turned US citizen, still thinks that Bill Clinton is charming and was actually the FIRST black President…

  2. So, did he doubt that Obama was a real black? Or a real president? Ah, who cares what this propogandist thinks.

  3. I need to look into his limber exercises — Not that many people his age can get their foot up that high ! –

  4. Avatar for rssrai rssrai says:

    Good he apologized, but we all can still see that first tweet, Mr. Murdoch. Also, we really didn’t have to see that tweet to know how you feel about President Obama. Fox News shows on a daily basis how you feel about the man. Every time President Obama has a press conference or makes a speech Fox News shows a car chase instead.

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