NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (UPI) — News Corp. founder Rupert Murdoch implied he didn’t think Barack Obama was a “real black president” when he took to Twitter to express support for Republican contender Ben Carson.
Murdoch, 84, tweeted his support for Carson Wednesday.
“Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black president who can properly address the racial divide? And much else,” he wrote.
In a later tweet, he referenced a New York Magazine article about how President Obama has disappointed some minorities who wish he had done more to confront racial problems.
Murdoch has previously publicized his support for Carson, a retired neurosurgeon. In an Oct. 2 post Murdoch said pundits keep underestimating Carson while the public finds his humility admirable.
Carson, meanwhile, stirred up controversy in August when he said a Muslim should not run for office because the religion is inconsistent with the U.S Constitution. He’s also come under fire this week for comments he made about a mass shooting at an Oregon community college.
Murdoch’s company owns Fox News Channel, The New York Post and the Wall Street Journal in the United States. It also owns Sky News, The Sun and The Times newspaper in Britain.
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