Posted on 11/15/2024 9:53:21 PM PST by Morgana
Staten Island leaders demanded Whoopi Goldberg apologize for falsely claiming a Big Apple bakery refused to serve her sweet treats because of her lefty politics — as the family-run business was inundated with orders.
“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.
“Recently someone took to the national airwaves and defamed, frankly, this family business,” borough president, Vito Fossella, fumed at a news conference held outside the bakery on Friday.
“We’re here to stand up for one of the best families and businesses, not just in Staten Island but in the country.
“Frankly, the people who defamed the Holtermann family should apologize … for making stuff up to suit their needs. Not everybody wakes up every day and thinks about politics,” he added.
The bakery has insisted they were having mechanical issues with their 60-year-old boiler when Goldberg initially tried to place the Nov. 13 order so she could celebrate her 69th birthday on-air — and that her political beliefs had nothing to do with it.
Now, in the wake of Goldberg’s disparaging remarks, owner Jill Holtermann said they’ve been flooded with orders from across the country.
“I really am overwhelmed,” Holtermann told The Post. “I’m so happy to have the support. Just to have people come out and talk and build up my business.”
The owner said she’s had people calling up from as far as Alabama and Tennessee so they can donate orders of baked goods to nearby schools and first responders in a bid to drum up business.
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I smell a defamation lawsuit.
The Spew really needed rid of Whoopi long time ago. Maybe this will be the reason?
Maybe that explains the article floating around the other day stating that Whoopsie didn’t have any money left. Somebody trying to ward off lawsuits. Hell, I’d still sue her ass anyway.
I hope so. Whoopie Cushion is a disgusting human being.
Rightfully so
The View keeps sinking lower and lower in their behavior. Not far from hell by the way they are going.
They really should be taken off the air and admitted for psychiatric treatment.
American’s are sick and tired of this crap and are finally pushing back
Sometimes throwing the RACE CARD can make your middle finger stink.
In this case lawsuits are much better than apologies.
Holtermann’s Bakery
Address: 405 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10308
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 7:30 AM
Confirmed by this business 11 weeks ago
Phone: (718) 984-7095
If you don’t live in this area order now and have them sent to the large number of Fire Brigades or Police stations in the neighborhood.
Here is a map of Fire Brigades in the area, not sure which is the one nearest the bakery but if anyone does speak up.
They didn’t say anything about your stupid politics, you bloviating cow.
You’re just politically obsessed and want attention.
Bloviating cow is a compliment.
And I hope Whoopi has to pay up big time.
No such thing as bad publicity, for the bakery.
On Fox News show the View on Friday Judge Jeanine Pirro spelled out the specifics of the damage caused by Whoopi Goldberg and showed how that comes under the category of defamation under the law.
We have to get our people to take the kid gloves off.
I would be so happy to see Whoopi punished under the legal system.
She somehow had the capacity in her small brain to “know” that the baker didn’t like her politics.
Must have received neural signals
“Danger. Overload. Overload.” 🧠
Dems hate the location. Not a nest of Dems to be found around there.
Men in Black movie.
Tommy Lee Jones:
“Staten Island? - Gone, thank God.”
I was rather thinking the same thing. 👍
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