Steve Daines

Across 4 statements tracked since 29 Sept 2026, Steve Daines's most frequent rhetorical moves are threat & fear and leverage.

U.S. Senator (R-MT) · Republican

Meantly read

An AI brief of everything Steve Daines said in each finished week and month: the lines they repeat, who they are talking to, how the tone moved and what changed.

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Most used moves, last 90 days

Per 100 words, from the transparent pattern engine

Threat & fear1.5

Leverage0.3

Audience impact, last 30 days

−1.7 leans negative

Average of 4 statements: how they are likely to leave the audience they target, from −5 (alarm, anger, division) to +5 (reassurance, unity). It describes effect, not truth.

This week against their usual

Not enough statements this week for a hostility reading.

Hostility is a style measure from 0 to 10, built from threats, labels, “us versus them” framing and similar moves, compared with the same person's earlier statements. It says nothing about whether a claim is true.

Latest statements

6 Oct 2026 · Fox News Politics

I think the key over the next 34 days is bringing home Republicans. And I think it's important to remind some of these Republicans who are not energized yet that the Supreme Court's on the ballot.

Audience impact 0 neutral

30 Sept 2026 · Local 10 (Miami)

I am concerned about what can happen to the U.S. automobile industry with the Chinese electric vehicles. They are remarkable, high quality at a much lower cost. But it’s not fair if you have a product that is significantly subsidized by a government to be…

Audience impact −2 alarms or divides

30 Sept 2026 · Arab News

I urge my colleagues to vote no on this ‌resolution so we can stand with our ally Israel as they beat back the scourge of Iranian-backed terrorism.

Threat & fear

Audience impact −1 leans negative

29 Sept 2026 · Congressional Record

I am here to address the resolution put forward by Senator Van Hollen. This is a misguided resolution. The Democrats are trying to distort reality for political gain. Make no mistake, the sole objective here is not justice or accountability for Americans, it…

Threat & fearLeverage

Audience impact −4 alarms or divides

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