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,

Whoopi Goldberg was publicly accused of defamation on Friday, two days after “The View” co-host suggested a bakery didn’t want to make her birthday desserts due to her left-leaning political views. Goldberg celebrated her 69th birthday on “The View” this week,

"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.