Klaus Emmerich (journalist) explained

Klaus Emmerich (Frankfurt, 3 June 1928 – 25 February 2021) was an Austrian journalist and the former editor-in-chief of ORF News.^[1] He achieved notoriety in the United States for his racist remarks following Barack Obama's win of the 2008 U.S. presidential election.^[2] David F. Girard-diCarlo, U.S. ambassador to Austria, officially protested against Emmerich’s remarks on November 14, 2008.^{[3] [4]}

Emmerich died from COVID-19 in Vienna, on 25 February 2021, at age 92, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria.^[5]

Quotes

"I don't want to be steered by a black man in the Western world. If you say that that is a racist remark: right, without doubt."

"[I]t is a most unsettling development as the blacks are not as advanced in their political & social development."

Notes and References

1. News: Austrian station distances itself from journalist's 'blacks not civilised' remarks . . 22 November 2008 . 2008-11-22 . Scally, Derek . 2012-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120913061102/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1111/1226356725629.html . dead .
2. Austrian Journalist Slammed for Racist Obama Rant. Der Spiegel. 2008-11-07. 2008-12-24.
3. USA attack broadcaster because of racism (USA attackieren Sender wegen Rassismus). German. Der Spiegel. 2008-11-16. 2008-12-24.
4. Web site: Open letter by U.S. Ambassador David Girard-diCarlo to the Director General of the ORF, Dr. Alexander Wrabetz. U.S. Embassy Vienna. Girard-diCarlo, David F.. 2008-11-14. 2008-12-22. 2011-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522210332/http://vienna.usembassy.gov/en/download/pdf/orf_e.pdf. dead.
5. Web site: red. ORF at/Agenturen. 2021-03-04. ORF-Journalist Klaus Emmerich 92-jährig gestorben. 2021-03-31. news.ORF.at. de.