Whoopi Goldberg‘s claims regarding a Staten Island, New York bakery have sparked outrage among local leaders and customers alike. The co-host of “The View” alleged that Holtermann’s Bakery, a cherished establishment with a storied 145-year-old history,

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"The View" co-host sparked widespread outrage this week when she alleged that the beloved 145-year-old Holtermann’s Bakery on Staten Island declined to make her a batch of Charlotte Russe desserts due to her political beliefs.

Staten Island politicians joined the owner of Holtermann’s Bakery to accuse Whoopi Goldberg of defaming the family-owned business.

A Charlotte Russe [cake] has no political leanings, and the place that made these refused to make them for me,” Goldberg said on “The View” Wednesday.

After Whoopi Goldberg alleged that a bakery, which was later identified as Holtermann's Bakery in Staten Island, refused to make her birthday dessert because 'perhaps they did not like my politics,' the owner responded,

Holtermann’s Bakery owner Jill Holtermann and other supporters defend the bakery after ‘The View’ personality Whoopi Goldberg accuses the business of denying her service over politics.

Whoopi Goldberg claimed that a historic bakery on Staten Island wouldn’t fill a dessert request that she’d made because the business didn’t like her politics. The owner of the bakery, Holtermann’s, said that a major maintenance issue at the business had prevented it from filling any large orders,