Iranian State TV or CBS? Trump ‘Dashes Hopes’ of Moderates, Pleases ‘Hardliners’

[See NewsBusters for more.] CBS This Morning on Monday sounded like Iran’s state television, mocking that Donald Trump “is doing the bidding of American arms manufacturers.”  According to network journalists, Trump also “dashed” the hopes of moderates in the country and stealthily pleased “hardliners” with his Middle East speech. Using the repressive country’s talking points, Elizabeth Palmer sneered, “Iranians are waking up this morning to find themselves squarely back in the firing line of the White House. The view from here is that Donald Trump came to Saudi Arabia mainly as a sales rep for American arms manufacturers.” Palmer did not offer any negative critiques of Barack Obama’s Iran deal and its impact on the current Middle East situation. Instead, she highlighted the reelection of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and blamed the current president for any future problems