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President Trump says he has directed government lawyers to find a way to pay snap food assistance benefits interrupted by the federal government shutdown, now 32 days old.

Trump made the announcement in a social media post.

After a pair of federal court decisions ruled the Trump administration must keep the benefits flowing.

So for roughly 42 million Americans who rely on the benefits to help cover the cost of groceries, November's assistance is not available.

In North Carolina, Linda Roll says the elderly will feel the pain and miss meals.

As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, Congress is feeling pressure but not taking any steps to end the shutdown.