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Whoopi Goldberg claims the bakery refused her service because of political views

Whoopi Goldberg claimed on “The View” that a popular Staten Island bakery refused to serve her because of her political views, but the bakery’s owner denied the allegations.

During Wednesday’s episode of “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.

Goldberg told the audience that her birthday order almost fell through because of what she claimed was the bakery’s objection to her left-wing political stance.

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“They said their furnaces stopped, all kinds of stuff, but people went and got them anyway, which is why I’m not telling you who made them,” Goldberg said. She claimed that her order was not rejected because of her gender, but rather because “they didn’t like my politics.”

Goldberg, an open liberalwill not say President-elect Trump’s name on air.

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Despite the possible snobbery, Goldberg encouraged her audience and co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin, Joy Behar, Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin to seek out the Charlotte Russe desserts.

“But it’s okay because, you know what? Listen, this is my mom’s holiday,” Goldberg said. “Take them and celebrate with me and my mom. Thank you all for celebrating my birthday today.”

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Entertainment Weekly later identified the bakery as Holtermann’s Bakery, a 145-year-old family operation in Staten Island, by reviewing the Charlotte Russe desserts themselves. The packaging – pink polka dots on a white paper cup – is supposed to have been a sign that the desserts came from the family bakery.

The bakery’s owner, Jill Holtermann, denied Goldberg’s version of events, explaining that the bakery’s problems were not politically motivated, but stemmed from mechanical problems with their boilers, an ongoing challenge in their building, which was built in 1930.

“I told Whoopi, ‘I can’t do it now,'” Holtermann told the media. “We have so much going on with my boiler.”

Holtermann confirmed that he was finally able to make the sweet 50, which was picked up early Wednesday for “The View’s” taping.

Holtermann reiterated that her inability to immediately confirm the order had nothing to do with Goldberg’s political beliefs, adding, “I didn’t want to make a commitment that I couldn’t keep,” given the difficulties existing techniques.

SILive.com reported that Holtermann’s has been “bombarded” with calls since the episode aired.

Holtermann’s Bakery declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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