Claim: America will no longer give in to globalization
85%Here is my fact-check analysis:
- The exact phrase "We will no longer give in to globalization" was posted by the official U.S. Department of Commerce account on X/Twitter on January 20, 2026, in a tweet summarizing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos1.
- Secretary Lutnick stated at Davos: "The Trump Administration and I are here to make a very clear point—globalization has failed the West and the United States of America. It's a failed policy… and it has left America behind." The Commerce Department tweet added: "America is done exporting jobs and offshoring its future. We will no longer give in to globalization"1.
- The claim database confirms Lutnick explicitly said that "globalization has left America behind" and called it "a failed policy"23.
- President Trump himself has previously made similar anti-globalization statements at the UN, declaring "We reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism" in 201845, and in 2025 gave a speech titled "At UN, President Trump Champions Sovereignty, Rejects Globalism"6.
- However, the specific phrasing "America will no longer give in to globalization" appears to come from the Commerce Department's social media account, not President Trump's own speeches. The claim is therefore accurate as a statement of Trump administration policy but may be slightly misattributed if presented as a direct presidential quote.
Overall validity: 85%
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