Conversation so far:
how did Louis Farrakhan support Barack Obama?
Farrakhan publicly criticized the United States and supported then-Senator Barack Obama.
Had he met Obama?
Farrakhan and Obama had met at least once before.
How did Obama feel about his support?
The Obama campaign quickly responded to convey his distance from the minister.
How did he endorse obama to the people?
Net Daily reported that during his February 24, 2008, "Saviours' Day" speech Farrakhan had called Obama "the Messiah".
what else is interesting about his support for Obama?
Farrakhan explained, during a BET television interview, that he was "careful" never to endorse Obama during his campaign.
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What did he say he was doing instead if not endorsing?
"I talked about him--but, in very beautiful and glowing terms, stopping short of endorsing him.
who did he then support?
As of 2012, Farrakhan no longer supports Obama, whom he has since called the "first Jewish president".

Question: why did he think Obama was Jewish?
Self-contained rewrite: why did Louis Farrakhan think Obama was Jewish?