Rupert Murdoch hints that Barack Obama isn't 'real black president'

Washington: The founder of the global News Corp media empire, Rupert Murdoch, is suggesting that President Barack Obama isn’t a “real black president.” [caption id=“attachment_291168” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Rupert Murdoch. AFP[/caption] Murdoch was praising Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his wife on Twitter Wednesday evening when he wrote: “Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide?” Later, Murdoch recommended a New York magazine article ( Read full article here) asking whether Obama has done enough for the African-American community. Murdoch is the founder of Fox News Channel, and News Corp’s publications include The New York Post and The Wall Street Journal. The 84-year-old Murdoch has praised Carson on Twitter before, calling him “irreproachable on background, achievements, character, vision.” AP