Politicians are calling on the personality to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery declined to make birthday desserts because of her political beliefs.

The View co-host claimed a New York bakery had declined to make her a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella was among the local leaders and supporters who joined Holtermann’s Bakery owner Jill Holtermann at a news conference Friday in front of the 145-year-old institution in the city borough of Staten Island.The Republican said the actor and comedian had “besmirched and defamed” the bakery by “making stuff up to suit their needs.

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.