Rupert Murdoch Apologizes for ‘Black President’ Tweet

By Published on October 8, 2015

Rupert Murdoch apologized Thursday morning for referring to “a real black president” in his praise of 2016 candidate Ben Carson.

The media mogul had tweeted Wednesday: “Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide? And much else.”

His comments generated widespread criticism across the Internet after implying a comparison to President Obama.

Read the article “Rupert Murdoch Apologizes for ‘Black President’ Tweet” on abcnews.go.com.

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