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

Baker owner Jill Holtermann tells EW she did not deny the request because of Goldberg's politics, and that she told Goldberg 2 weeks ago that she was having equipment problems with her kitchen.

The View star Whoopi Goldberg speculated on the talk show aired on Wednesday that a bakery in New York didn't want to fulfill her order for one reason

A historic Staten Island bakery is disputing claims by Whoopi Goldberg that it refused service based on her political views, citing equipment troubles instead as the reason for initial hesitation with her order.

The owner of Holtermann's Bakery claims she denied the 'View' host's request because of issues with her boilers, not Goldberg's political views

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