Americans have the lowest opportunities to improve their social status compared to other countries. UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty Philip Alston said that in the United States more than 40 million people or one in eight of the country's inhabitants are below the poverty line, and this figure could grow because of the actions of US President Donald Trump. "The American Dream is rapidly turning into an American illusion. This is due to the fact that now in the US people have the lowest opportunities to raise their social status compared to any other rich country in the world, "Alston said.. According to the UN expert, despite the fact that the United States is one of the richest, most powerful and technologically innovative countries in the world, neither the wealth of the country, nor its strength, nor its technologies are used to help 40 million people who live in conditions of poverty.

He is sure that because of the policy of Trump, the scale of poverty in the country will only grow. In particular, according to Alston, the new approach of the White House in the field of taxation can lead to devastating consequences for 20% of the poorest Americans. Earlier it was reported that in 2016 almost 24% of the inhabitants of the European Union countries were below the poverty line.

Original article: UN expert: In the United States, the number of poor is growing because of the policy of Trump.