New York - The founder of the global News Corp.
media empire, Rupert Murdoch, issued an apology
Thursday after he faced social media backlash
following his suggestion that President Barack
Obama isn't a "real black President."
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Murdoch was praising Republican presidential
candidate Ben Carson and his wife on Twitter on
Wednesday when he wrote: "Ben and Candy Carson
terrific. What about a real black President who can
properly address the racial divide?"
He also recommended a New York magazine article
asking whether Obama has done enough for the
African-American community.
Murdoch, who founded Fox News Channel,
apologized Thursday and tweeted that he
"personally find(s) both men charming."
The 84-year-old Murdoch has praised Carson on
Twitter before, calling him "irreproachable on
background, achievements, character, vision."
- AP
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