• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made this statement during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2026¹².
• He explicitly said, "The fact is it has left America behind. It has left the American workers behind," while arguing that "globalization has failed the West and the United States of America"²³.
• The U.S. Commerce Department's official social media account amplified his remarks, posting that "Globalization has FAILED" and that "America is done exporting jobs and offshoring its future"⁴.
• Multiple independent news outlets and a fact-checking analysis confirm the exact wording and context of Lutnick's statement³⁵¹².

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