A New York City bakery has responded to claims made by actor and The View host Whoopi Goldberg that her order was refused because of her political views. Goldberg, who has been a co-host on The View since 2007, is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump and refused to say his name after he won the recent presidential election.

After Whoopi Goldberg alleged that a bakery, which was later identified as Holtermann's Bakery in Staten Island, refused to make her birthday dessert because 'perhaps they did not like my politics,' the owner responded,

Holtermann's Bakery owner Jill Holtermann says the establishment was "having trouble with our boilers" — despite being able to fulfill the order of another customer

A sweet moment, soured. Whoopi Goldberg has claimed that an NYC bakery refused to serve her because of her political beliefs — and the 145-year-old eatery has now fired back. On Wednesday’s episode of “The View,

Holtermann's Bakery clarified that equipment issues — not politics — caused delays in fulfilling Whoopi Goldberg's dessert request.