"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.

Whoopi Goldberg claimed a bakery refused her dessert order due to politics, but the owner cited boiler issues.

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,

At a press conference in front of Holtermann's on Friday, Nov. 15, elected officials took a stance on Whoopi Goldberg's unfounded accusations of discrimination. Elected officials expressed, "Don't mess with Staten Island." Here is Jill Holtermann at the podium next to her brother, Billy Holtermann. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) -

A celebratory birthday segment on The View took an unexpected turn this week, leading to a public dispute between co-host Whoopi Goldberg and a 145-year-old Staten Island bakery. Goldberg insinuated that the bakery,

A Staten Island baker is feeling the heat after allegedly refusing an order for Whoopi Goldberg due to her political views. Jill Holtermann, the owner of New York state’s oldest bakery in Great Kills,

The owner of the 145-year old bakery said they couldn't commit to the desert order because their boilers were down.

America Reports' panelists Dagen McDowell and Brian Brenberg react to allegations a bakery denied to make a cake for Whoopi Goldberg for political reasons.