Democratic New York State Sen. Jessica Scarcella Spanton criticized “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg’s “self-centered” attack on a New York City bakery on “Fox & Friends Weekend” early Saturday morning. was harshly criticized.
Goldberg claimed on “The View” Wednesday that Halterman’s Bakery ignored her cupcake order because of her left-wing politics. But the bakery’s owner said at a news conference Friday that boilerplate issues prevented him from complying with Goldberg’s order.
Scarcella-Stanton slammed Goldberg’s “ridiculous” accusations about cupcake delays.
“I think it was a very stupid thing to do. Involving yourself in conversations about local business and pursuing business things, especially as a public figure, can be very dangerous. But the Staten Island community are united,” she said.
“It was really selfish, very self-centered. Companies weren’t thinking about Whoopi Goldberg, they were thinking about how to make sure they had the best pastry that was on the screen in front of them. They were able to get it,” Scarcella Stanton continued. Footage of Goldberg and some cupcakes played on a screen next to her.
“So instead of focusing on something positive, she made it about herself,” Scarcella Stanton said. (Related article: “Make being too woke a reversible crime”: Bill Maher slams Democrats for leftist “problem in one word”)
Proud to support Halterman’s Bakery after Whoopi Goldberg vilifies it @TheView. The kind of elitism and ignorance she displayed on the show is why our country is so polarized. pic.twitter.com/YKxonoEeSY
— Mike Tannousis (@MikeTannousis) November 15, 2024
The New York state congressman identified himself as a customer of Halterman’s Bakery. She told Fox News co-host Joey Jones, who was filling in for Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, that business at the bakery was “booming” after the incident. .
“I always tell people I’m a Democrat. I’m just a regular Democrat. The Holtermans never refused to serve me. They just had a problem with the boiler.” she said.
