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At the same time, many Democrats are concerned about Iran’s potential to go nuclear, and the party does not want to be cast as soft on Tehran.
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 22 June 2025
The party’s reluctance to focus on enforcement leaves them open to accusations of being soft on border security, a position that fails to inspire the majority.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
In this framing, Mayor Bass’s resistance becomes evidence to conservative voters that all Democrats are soft on border security and weak on crime.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
So after being criticized for being too soft on Putin, Trump is now expressing his unhappiness with the Russian leader—both for his refusal to accept a U.S.-proposed ceasefire and his increasing attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 22 June 2025
The party’s reluctance to focus on enforcement leaves them open to accusations of being soft on border security, a position that fails to inspire the majority.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
In this framing, Mayor Bass’s resistance becomes evidence to conservative voters that all Democrats are soft on border security and weak on crime.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
So after being criticized for being too soft on Putin, Trump is now expressing his unhappiness with the Russian leader—both for his refusal to accept a U.S.-proposed ceasefire and his increasing attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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“Soft on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20on. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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