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,

New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make The View co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs.

At a press conference in front of Holtermann's on Friday, Nov. 15, elected officials took a stance on Whoopi Goldberg's unfounded accusations of discrimination. Elected officials expressed, "Don't mess with Staten Island." Here is Jill Holtermann at the podium next to her brother, Billy Holtermann. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) -