--- title: "Globalization has FAILED. Secretary Lutnick at the World Economic Forum: \"The Tr…" source: "https://x.com/CommerceGov/status/2013638111977222213" platform: "X / Twitter" factual_accuracy: 74 overall_accuracy: null tags: ["trade policy", "donald trump", "economic policy", "job displacement", "globalization", "offshoring", "world economic forum"] --- # Source fact-check: Globalization has FAILED. Secretary Lutnick at the World Economic Forum: "The Tr… Original post: https://x.com/CommerceGov/status/2013638111977222213 Factual accuracy: 74% · Overall accuracy: Unknown ## Source post **Target post by @CommerceGov** > Globalization has FAILED. > > Secretary Lutnick at the World Economic Forum: > > "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." > > America is done exporting jobs and offshoring its future. We will no longer give in to globalization. ## Post analysis Post analysis will start after all claims are evaluated. ## Claims found (7) ### 1. Globalization has failed — 20% Model: Kimi K2.6 · Checked on: 14/05/2026 · Detail: /claim/rP6ScJsfa2hP7Lrm3nIF - The claim "globalization has failed" is a recent political talking point explicitly made by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who called it "a failed policy" at the World Economic Forum in January 2026[^1][^2] - However, macroeconomic evidence strongly contradicts this broad assertion: U.S. real GDP per capita rose substantially from 1990 to 2024 during the advance of globalization, and America retained its share of world output and its industrial base in value terms[^3] - The World Bank has identified that the number of people living on less than $1 per day decreased by an estimated 200 million since the 1980s, demonstrating significant global poverty reduction linked to increased trade[^4] - Economic research shows most Americans have done better over recent decades, with no evidence supporting a narrative of national economic decline or that the middle class was hollowed out by global commerce[^5] - Despite rhetoric suggesting America has stopped offshoring, approximately 300,000 U.S. jobs are still outsourced annually and 66% of U.S. businesses continue to outsource at least one department, indicating that globalized economic integration remains deeply embedded[^6] - While specific communities and workers faced legitimate negative impacts from trade competition and automation, these distributional challenges do not constitute evidence that globalization itself has failed as a broad economic phenomenon[^3][^5] **Overall validity**: 20% [^1]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization is a failed policy](#gUg5UwEVbWFeYU4DpckD) [^2]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization has left America behind](#faVldaZG4RnMd0r55182) [^3]: [Did Globalisation Hurt the US Economy?](https://rbaldwin.substack.com/p/did-globalisation-hurt-the-us-economy) [^4]: [\[PDF\] WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON ECONOMIC ...](https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/a116d29e-bcc4-41ca-9f9b-a3321438fdb9/1/Nguyen2023Globalisation.pdf) [^5]: [Globalization Hasn't Failed America, Politicians Have - Cato Institute](https://www.cato.org/blog/globalization-hasnt-failed-america-politicians-have) [^6]: [America is done exporting jobs and offshoring its future](#zRbPmK9bhGOtcp27O4dE) ### 2. Secretary Lutnick spoke at the World Economic Forum — 100% Model: Kimi K2.6 · Checked on: 14/05/2026 · Detail: /claim/9Qi1VqQn8Fi0hrHvQz5W - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2026[^1][^2]. - He participated in a panel discussion where he stated that "globalization has failed the West and the United States of America" and that "it has left America behind"[^2][^1]. - The U.S. Commerce Department's official social media accounts posted video and commentary from Lutnick's appearance at the event, confirming his participation[^1]. **Overall validity**: 100% [^1]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization is a failed policy](#gUg5UwEVbWFeYU4DpckD) [^2]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization has left America behind](#faVldaZG4RnMd0r55182) ### 3. Secretary Lutnick said that globalization has failed the West and the United States of America — 100% Model: Kimi K2.6 · Checked on: 14/05/2026 · Detail: /claim/g2VMlDDqmjVWr7VxZ2Az This claim is **accurate**. Here is my reasoning: - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explicitly stated these exact words during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2026[^1]. - He said: "The Trump Administration and myself, we are here to make a very clear point — globalization has failed the West and the United States of America," calling it "a failed policy"[^1][^2]. - The U.S. Commerce Department's official social media accounts amplified the statement with posts captioned "Globalization has FAILED"[^1][^3]. - Multiple independent news outlets reported on his remarks verbatim, confirming the exact wording and context of the statement[^1][^2]. **Overall validity**: 100% [^1]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization is a failed policy](#gUg5UwEVbWFeYU4DpckD) [^2]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization has left America behind](#faVldaZG4RnMd0r55182) [^3]: [America will no longer give in to globalization](#55nXZsRxwK9i4L1gvaXi) ### 4. Secretary Lutnick said that globalization is a failed policy — 100% Model: Kimi K2.6 · Checked on: 14/05/2026 · Detail: /claim/gUg5UwEVbWFeYU4DpckD - Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick explicitly stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: "The Trump Administration and myself, we are here to make a very clear point — globalization has failed the West and the United States of America"[^1] - Lutnick directly called globalization "a failed policy" during the panel, adding "It is what the WEF has stood for, which is export, offshore, far-shore, find the cheapest labor in the world"[^1] - The U.S. Commerce Department's official X/Twitter and Instagram accounts promoted the statement with the caption "Globalization has FAILED"[^2][^3] - Multiple news outlets, including the New York Post and Reason magazine, reported on and quoted Lutnick's remarks verbatim[^4][^1] **Overall validity**: 100% [^1]: [Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells WEF: 'Globalization has failed'](https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/us-news/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-tells-wef-globalization-has-failed/) [^2]: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTv3ClZkTRF/) [^3]: [Globalization has FAILED. Secretary Lutnick at the World Economic ...](https://x.com/CommerceGov/status/2013638111977222213) [^4]: [Fact-checking Howard Lutnick's claim that 'globalization has failed'](https://reason.com/2026/04/23/globalization-made-howard-lutnick-rich-and-america-too/) ### 5. Secretary Lutnick said that globalization has left America behind — 100% Model: Kimi K2.6 · Checked on: 14/05/2026 · Detail: /claim/faVldaZG4RnMd0r55182 - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made this statement during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2026[^1][^2]. - 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"[^2][^3]. - 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 statement[^3][^5][^1][^2]. **Overall validity**: 100% [^1]: [Howard Lutnick calls for 'America First' after blasting globalization as ...](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/howard-lutnick-calls-america-first-120100076.html) [^2]: [Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells WEF: 'Globalization has ...](https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/us-news/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-tells-wef-globalization-has-failed/) [^3]: [Fact-checking Howard Lutnick's claim that 'globalization has failed'](https://reason.com/2026/04/23/globalization-made-howard-lutnick-rich-and-america-too/) [^4]: [Globalization has FAILED. Secretary Lutnick at the World Economic ...](https://x.com/CommerceGov/status/2013638111977222213) [^5]: ['Globalization has failed' the United States, US Commerce Secretary ...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c_sYycL3Q0) ### 6. America will no longer give in to globalization — 85% Model: Kimi K2.6 · Checked on: 14/05/2026 · Detail: /claim/55nXZsRxwK9i4L1gvaXi 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 Davos[^1]. - 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"[^2][^3]. - 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 2018[^4][^5], 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% [^1]: [Globalization has FAILED. Secretary Lutnick at the World Economic ...](https://x.com/CommerceGov/status/2013638111977222213) [^2]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization has left America behind](#faVldaZG4RnMd0r55182) [^3]: [Secretary Lutnick said that globalization is a failed policy](#gUg5UwEVbWFeYU4DpckD) [^4]: ['We Reject Globalism.' President Trump Took 'America First ...](https://time.com/5406130/we-reject-globalism-president-trump-took-america-first-to-the-united-nations/) [^5]: [US President Trump rejects globalism in speech to UN General Assembly’s annual debate | UN News](https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/09/1020472) [^6]: [At UN, President Trump Champions Sovereignty, Rejects Globalism – The White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/09/at-un-president-trump-champions-sovereignty-rejects-globalism/) ### 7. America is done exporting jobs and offshoring its future — 15% Model: Kimi K2.6 · Checked on: 14/05/2026 · Detail: /claim/zRbPmK9bhGOtcp27O4dE Based on my research, here is my analysis of the claim: **Reasoning:** - The claim that America is "done" exporting jobs and offshoring is contradicted by current data showing approximately 300,000 jobs are still outsourced from the US each year[^1][^2][^3]. - Offshore outsourcing remains a significant portion of the US business process outsourcing market, holding 44.6% market share in 2025[^4]. - About 66% of US businesses continue to outsource at least one department, and 40% of US multinational companies outsource software development to countries like India, China, and the Philippines[^5][^6][^2]. - While reshoring has gained momentum with 244,000 announced reshoring and FDI jobs in 2024, this positive trend does not mean offshoring has ended—projections for 2025 reshoring are around 174,000-220,000 jobs, which is actually less than the approximately 300,000 jobs outsourced annually[^3][^2][^7][^8]. - The US BPO services market generated $84.6 billion in revenue in 2024, indicating that outsourcing remains deeply embedded in American business operations[^6]. - Historical data shows the US has lost millions of jobs to offshoring (3.7 million jobs to China alone between 2001-2018), and while the rate may have changed, the practice continues[^1][^3]. - The global outsourcing market is projected to reach $7.11 trillion by 2030, with the US remaining the largest source of outsourcing deals[^6]. **Overall validity**: 15% [^1]: [20+ Crucial Outsourcing Statistics for 2026 | Fortunly](https://fortunly.com/statistics/outsourcing-statistics/) [^2]: [25 Latest Outsourcing Statistics 2026 (US & Global Data)](https://www.demandsage.com/outsourcing-statistics/) [^3]: [Outsourcing Statistics 2024: In the US and Globally](https://teamstage.io/outsourcing-statistics/) [^4]: [U.S. Business Process Outsourcing Market Size & Share, 2034](https://www.marketdataforecast.com/market-reports/united-states-business-process-outsourcing-market) [^5]: [Offshore Outsourcing: Key Things to Know in 2026](https://helpware.com/blog/offshore-outsourcing) [^6]: [25+ Must-Know Outsourcing Statistics for 2026](https://emapta.com/blog/outsourcing-statistics/) [^7]: [\[PDF\] Reshoring Initiative® 2024 Annual Report Including 1Q2025 Insights](https://reshorenow.org/content/pdf/2024-1Q2025_RI_DATA_Report.pdf) [^8]: [10 Reshoring Stats That Prove American Manufacturing's Edge](https://www.industrialsage.com/manufacturing-reshoring-statistics-2025/)