In his opinion, under the presidency of Donald Trump, the situation will only worsen, the impoverishment of the population and social stratification will only grow, reports DW.

At the same time, one of the striking examples of extreme poverty and social stratification, the representative of the United Nations called the spread of parasitic nematodes in the south of the USA due to the inability of the local authorities to ensure the supply of clean water.

The UN Special Rapporteur also added that according to statistics, 14 percent of Americans live below the poverty line, but in reality this figure is about 20 percent.

"The American dream is quickly becoming an illusion," added Elston, commenting on the low level of social mobility in the US.

As previously reported in URA-Inform, US President Donald Trump believes that Beijing deliberately understates prices on the world market, thereby dumping the situation with pricing.