After uproar, SunTrust chooses not to sever ties with Benham brothers
Hey @SunTrust: those of us on the right have wallets too.
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) May 16, 2014
Just a week ago, HGTV announced that it would not be moving ahead after all with “Flip It Forward ,” a home renovation show hosted by brothers David and Jason Benham. Their crime? Being open about their Christian values. “The first and last thought on our minds as we begin and end each day is; have we shined Christ’s light today?” the brothers wrote in a statement Thursday.
“With all of the grotesque things that can be seen and heard on television today you would think there would be room for two twin brothers who are faithful to our families, committed to biblical principles, and dedicated professionals. If our faith costs us a television show then so be it,” they wrote.
The Daily Caller reported Friday that the brothers’ faith might cost them even more than a television show. In a statement provided to The Daily Caller on Friday, the Benham brothers confirmed that SunTrust Banks had “pulled all of its listed properties with the Benham brothers’ bank-owned property business.”
Hi @AskSunTrust — why are you targeting Christian business owners? http://t.co/IFAu3TjrDI
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 16, 2014
@DLoesch @SunTrust @AskSunTrust @BenhamBrothers Now they have to explain how their other Christian clients still matter to them.
— Poinzy (@FreedomBruce) May 16, 2014
The left is manipulating the marketplace through fear of reprisal and have done so unchallenged for too long. http://t.co/3DJxMBdKgn
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) May 16, 2014
@DLoesch I wish I had a @SunTrust account so I could close it.
— Drew Bolton (@RightWingman820) May 16, 2014
.@DLoesch if it were a third party vendor, @Suntrust ought to be able to reverse the decision pretty quickly. #ImWaiting @askSuntrust
— Erik Soderstrom (@soderstrom) May 16, 2014
Since the story broke earlier today, things have changed. SunTrust said the decision to sever ties with the Benham brothers was made by a third party vendor, and the Daily Caller now reports that Sun Trust has reversed that decision.
After uproar, SunTrust restores relationship w/ Benham Brothers. http://t.co/Ph2hrdkvCo
— Alex Pappas (@AlexPappas) May 16, 2014
After an uproar, huh?
PUSHBACK WORKS: SunTrust Reverses Decision On Conservative Benham Brothers. This time the p… http://t.co/vvcQR0iUs5 via @instapundit
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) May 16, 2014
Reversal on Benham Brothers by Sun Trust Bank!! Way to go Conservatives! Keep fighting Liberalism! http://t.co/sQuJlfmcj9
— Donna (@Staas1) May 16, 2014
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Update:
http://twitter.com/#!/DavidDBenham/status/467441661107130368
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