Liberals really seem to hate bakeries, especially those run by individuals who may not share their political views. A bakery that is located in New York and is well loved by those in the local community is finding itself to be the center of a brand new controversy thanks to “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg. The actress claimed that a cupcake order for her birthday episode of the show was denied due to her being a liberal.
Goldberg, who celebrated her 69th birthday earlier this month, went on to suggest during a recent episode of the program that the bakery refused to make her cupcakes because she’s on the left-side of the political spectrum.
“The place that made these refused to make them for me,” Goldberg went on to say on Wednesday’s show while stuffing cupcakes into her gullet. “They said that their ovens had gone down, all kinds of stuff,” Goldberg continued, “but folks went and got them anyway, which is why I’m not telling you who made them.”
“But that’s OK because, you know what? Listen, this is my mother’s celebration. Pick these up and celebrate with me and my mom. Thank you everyone for celebrating my birthday today,” the co-host added.
The establishment in question, a 145-year-old institution known for its artisanal confections, was quick to reject the allegation. Jill Holtermann, the bakery’s owner, offered a pointed response in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying that the issue stemmed not from political differences but rather from technical difficulties. “They’d asked us and we were having trouble with our boilers,” Holtermann explained. She said that Goldberg had originally asked for treats for her appearances on a talk show on November 6 and on the November 13 episode of ‘The View.’ Holtermann declined both requests, citing, “I didn’t want to make a commitment that I can’t carry through,” due to the unreliability of her equipment.
“I said to Whoopi, ‘I can’t do it right now,” Holtermann said in an interview with EW. “We have so many things going on with my boiler,’ because the building is from 1930, so, when she called me, I had no idea [if we could] be baking everything.” She added, “It was not because of political” affiliations.
On Friday, the controversy escalated further during a press conference in Staten Island, where local officials and Holtermann addressed the issue. Staten Island Borough President Vito John Fossella Jr. (R) expressed his support for the bakery and criticized the accusations made against it. “These people are up at 3 or 4 o’clock every morning. The sacrifices they’ve made, the holidays they’ve missed with their families, to make Staten Island better. They have sacrificed for 145 years. Rutherford B. Hayes was the President of the United States, for God’s sakes. And they’re still here, and they’re still strong, and they’re not going anywhere,” Fossella said.
Looks to me like Goldberg is getting taken to the woodshed on this one. Perhaps she’s still smarting so bad from Trump defeating Kamala that she’s decided to take it out on good, hard working, normal Americans? Wouldn’t be a surprise. These folks want to play the victim card any opportunity that presents itself.
“Frankly, the people who defamed the Holtermann family should apologize to the Holtermann family for making stuff up to suit their needs. Not everybody wakes up every day and thinks about politics. A good business person doesn’t care about anybody’s politics.” He finished up his statement, “If you’re watching this across the country, go online and order something.”
Holtermann took the podium to share her gratitude for the outpouring of community support. “I’m so overwhelmed by the support between finding out yesterday this even happened, getting phone calls, and then people coming in, people from all over just supporting us in every way. We had phone calls yesterday from Alabama. A guy said, ‘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. And I wish my father was here today to see this. He would never believe it,” Holtermann said.
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