Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) served Staten Island's finest Charlotte Russian cake on Capitol Hill Wednesday to show support for Halterman's Bakery — Whoopi Goldberg One week after accusing the 146-year-old pastry shop of political bias.
“She claims that because of her politics, they won't implement these orders. That's just not true,” the local lawmaker said of her “The View” co-host's outrageous claims. spoke.
Malliotakis, 44, called for capital crimes against a far-left comedian who encouraged hungry lawmakers and staffers to binge drink and binge. “Whoopi Goldberg's Favorite” handle.
“I think she should apologize. This is a small business and when someone appears on national television like that, it can ruin the business,” the lawmaker argued, adding that the family-owned patisserie It was described as a “Staten Island institution.”
“All we ask is an apology,” Malliotakis reiterated.
Republican Paul brought about 150 Charlotte Russe cakes to Washington, along with several boxes of Holterman's butter cookies.
Charlotte Russe is a sponge cake with layers of strawberries and whipped cream, topped with cherries.
“It's a push pop,” Malliotakis said of the correct way to consume the treat. “When you eat it, you push it up and you get to the bottom, which is a little sponge cake with strawberries in it.”
“It's light, fluffy, and delicious,” she adds, noting that this pastry is “actually very rare,” and Holterman's is the only bakery in New York that continuously makes this pastry. He claimed to be one of the ya.
Several New York members of Congress, including Republican Reps. Mike Lawler, Claudia Tenney, Anthony D'Esposito and Nick Larota, were seen stopping by Malliotakis' dessert stand to sample cakes, the newspaper reported.
Prior to the event, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was also presented with a Charlotte Russia.
When officials posed for a group photo, the smiling members said “whoopee” instead of “cheese.”
Disgraced former congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.) was also spotted near the cake stand, but was not served the feast.
“Stop eating that!” Mr. Santos jokingly chided a reporter who was nibbling on one of his baked goods, before admitting that “Halterman's Bakery is literally the best bakery in New York City.”
Goldberg sparked a firestorm of criticism when he baselessly claimed that Holterman's refused to sell a dessert celebrating his 69th birthday for “political reasons.”
“Let me tell you, Charlotte Russe has no political leanings and the company that made these refused to make them for me,” the “Sister Act” star said last week on “The He spoke on an episode of “The View.''
“They said the oven was broken and all that stuff, but people went and picked it up anyway. So I won't say who made it.”
“They didn't like my politics,” Goldberg added without evidence.
Goldberg later doubled down on that claim.
“It seems a little strange that I called a few weeks before my birthday and was told that my order could not be processed due to equipment failure,” she said on her Instagram account over the weekend, adding that she still has I had doubts about the store's explanation. Her 60-year-old boiler has broken down, meaning she can no longer guarantee that her order will be fulfilled.
“But when someone else called without using my name, I was somehow able to accept another 48 orders of the same dessert,” Goldberg added. “But everyone's okay, we had a delicious dessert, and we had a happy and wonderful birthday. There's nothing better than that.”
Malliotakis insisted the Staten Island bakery would never do that to a potential customer.
“We don’t agree with her politics,” the Republican said. “Holtermann's disease is not like that.”
