Goldberg said that the Staten Island bakery refused to sell her cupcakes due to her liberal views
NY bakery says boiler breakdown, not politics, blocked Whoopi Goldberg buying cupcakes
Staten Island, New York bakery owner Jill Holtermann responded to "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg's claim that she may have been denied service over her politics.
The owner of a Staten Island bakery has refuted claims by "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg that the establishment refused to serve her because of her views.
Goldberg said on the daytime show on Wednesday that the longstanding bakery refused her cupcakes due to her liberal views.
Jill Holtermann, who owns Holtermann's Bakery on Staten Island, said that they were unable to meet the order due to a boiler issue.
Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella explained what happened and then Holtermann thanked the public for their support.
"It's been here 145 years. They had a boiler that was 60 or 70 years old. And the first week in November, guess what? It went on the fritz," Fossella said.
Holtermann thanked the community for its support in the wake of the controversy.
Staten Island, New York bakery owner Jill Holtermann responded to "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg's claim that she may have been denied service over her politics. (Fox News)
"I'm so overwhelmed by the support between finding out yesterday, this even happened, getting phone calls and then people coming in and people from all over just supporting us in every way," she said. "We had phone calls yesterday from Alabama. Guys, I'm going to give you $50, send it to a school, send them donuts, send them cupcakes. The support has been so overwhelming, and I know how hard my family has worked to keep this business alive."
During Wednesday’s episode of "The View," Goldberg and her co-hosts celebrated her 69th birthday with Charlotte Russe desserts, a nostalgic New York treat that Goldberg shared was her mother’s favorite.
The Charlotte Russe desserts were first ID'ed by Entertainment Weekly as having been made by Holtermann's Bakery by their distinct packaging. (Courtesy Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri, Getty Images)
Goldberg told the audience her birthday order had almost fallen through due to what she claimed was the bakery’s objection to her left-wing political stance.
"They said that their ovens had gone down, all kinds of stuff, but folks went and got them anyway, which is why I’m not telling you who made them," said Goldberg on Wednesday. She claimed that her order wasn’t rejected because of her gender, but rather because "they did not like my politics."
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Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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