Rupert Murdoch, executive co-chairman of Fox News' parent company, praised Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his wife Candy as “terrific” and called for “a real black president” in response to a New York magazine column that posed the question, “Did Barack Obama do enough for his own community?”

From Murdoch's October 7 tweet:

Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide? And much else.

-- Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) October 8, 2015

UPDATE:

Murdoch apologized in an October 8 tweet: 

Apologies! No offence meant. Personally find both men charming.

-- Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) October 8, 2015