WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM - The WRFH Interview: Tom Wiermann

Episode Date: June 25, 2025

Join Emma Wiermann as she interviews her father, Tom Wiermann, about his experience going from a New York City school teacher to becoming a candidate for New York State Assembly, committed to fighting for freedom in the wake of the Covid vaccine mandates and other draconian measures forced upon New York residents.

This is Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM. I'm Emma Weirman. With me today is Tom Weirman, former New York City teacher turned candidate for New York State Assembly, and also my dad, if the last name might have tipped you off. How you doing today, Dad? I'm doing very well, daughter.

Thanks for having me on the show. Absolutely. All right, so dad, for this interview, I'm going to have to be calling you Tom, all right? Okay. All right, that sounds like a point. So, Tom, we said a former New York City teacher. Could you tell us why that is? Yeah. So I was a New York City teacher for nearly 20 years. And then on October 4, 2021,

the COVID vaccine mandate, which was instituted by Mayor Bill de Blasio, was put on all New York City workers. I decided that I was not going to take the vaccine and therefore I was fired from my job. Now, the part where we go that I was turned to New York State Assembly candidate was partly because I was really upset and I did not like these draconian laws that were being, or I should say mandates because they weren't laws. But I didn't like these crazy tyrannical laws that were being placed on the New York State citizen. And I wanted to do something about it. Yeah, I mean, it's been a while since we were last thinking about what we lived through with COVID-19, but if we remember back, especially in certain states like New York State,

regulations and laws that people were put under, honestly, were quite unconstitutional. Could you talk about what your experience was exactly with that process of being almost forced to get a vaccine that you didn't want? Yeah, and before I answer that question, I do want the listener to understand that, yeah, you know, that mandate and the things that happened with COVID, It happened about, you know, three years ago. But it is still having an effect today. It is still affecting the lives of many people.

Many people had vaccine injuries. Many people have never recovered financially for those who have lost their occupations. You know, a lot of people always just assumed that myself and other various city workers, nurses, sanitation workers, firefighters, police officers, they assumed that we all got our jobs back with back. pay. That was the case for the American military because that was a federal decision that President Trump made. That is not the case, though, in the New York City municipality. They have done everything they can to not allow anybody to get their jobs back or receive back pay or any type of compensation. They have fought every legal battle that was put before them, and many people

today are still suffering. And it's still a lesson to be learned that for a lot of people that we can never let anything like that happen again. But to answer your question, to get into the details, I saw what was going on. And my wife, who's in the world of medicine, she used to actually teach on vaccination. We saw that they were not even considering natural immunity. And we knew right then and there something was off. That this was not about health care. It was about obedience. That the citizenry has to be obedient to the people making these mandates.

And I don't even want to call them leaders because they did not show leadership. And just sidetrack a little bit. Governor Cuomo at the time, you know, he actually mandated that all elderly people be held. inside their old folks' homes or retirement homes causing the deaths of thousands of elderly people. Right. And right now he is running for New York City mayor. That's just, so I really don't want people to have a short memory. A lot of times we just do.

We have a short memory. We don't think about really the harm that really was done at that time. But now we have a man who literally caused the deaths of thousands who thinks she should be running for New York City mayor. So it's a it really is an interesting time or wasn't an interesting time, but it's still having effects today. This is Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM. I'm Emma Weirman. With me today is Tom Weirman, former New York City teacher turned state assembly candidate. So Tom, this is a really hard decision. I mean, after all, you lost your livelihood. How did you come to make that decision? What was it that you were deciding between? What was that for you?

Well, I think, you know, there's a certain obviousness of like, you know, what I had to decide between. It was, you know, the average person would say, well, either you're going to lose your job, but you're going to lose your livelihood. And that's understandable. But I looked at it a little bit deeper. I was thinking I'm going to lose my America. I'm going to lose what makes this country great. And that's freedom. And I was not willing to give up that freedom.

And was it difficult? Was this a difficult decision? absolutely was a difficult decision. But you know what it made it a lot easier to make? Was my trust in God, my trust in Jesus Christ. Because in my family, we put Jesus first and we trust him with all the decisions that we make. And I knew the decision I was making was based on righteousness. It was based on the right thing to do.

And when that challenge was brought to me and it helped that my wife, another guy, a good woman was 100% backing me up. Yes. Because you know what? This country is worth fighting for. And sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand and you have to say enough. Right. And if I have to suffer because of that, then that's okay.

I'll have to suffer because you know what? Every person who puts on that uniform has the potential of suffering, possibly the worst type of suffering, possibly the men and women who founded our nation were going up against one of the most tyrannical force the world had seen up until that point, Great Britain, and they were willing to put it all on the line. They didn't know if they were going to be successful, but the freedom was worth it. And you know, it's interesting, a lot of those men and women who put it all on the line during the revolution had a lot more to lose than even me. These were people who actually were landowners. They had wealth, but they were willing to give it up as well.

And that's inspiring for me. And it helped me just say, you know what, this is worth doing because this country is worth fighting for. And if I could have served an example as an example to anybody else, the two people I wanted to show that my example is standing up for something was the person I'm talking to right now, you Emma and your brother, Tommy, and your brother. Because I wanted my two kids to say my dad stood for something. He didn't back down. Well, first of all, Dad, you absolutely did show me that, and I will never forget that. This is Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM. I'm Emma Weirman. With me today is Tom Weirman, former New York City teacher turned state assembly candidate. I love the way you draw the parallel

between that and the Revolution, for example, the founding of our country. Because for a lot of people who weren't in a place like New York, where it was severely draconian, they don't understand exactly what was on the line or what it was like. We were actually having our freedoms forcibly taken away. We were in a place where we were, didn't seem like the United States of America anymore. And all it takes is allowing the government to see that they can do whatever they want and we the people will simply follow suit. All it takes is them getting used to that, them testing the water, seeing how much power they can exert and how much we'll submit. And if they see that we submit, well then, who's to say they're not going to push it farther? It's happened time and time again in

history. So thank you for being one of those people who stood up who made that line in the sand instead of allowing them to continue to push it. And that's a really good point about people having a short memory. We should not forget what was attempted by the government over us. We should not forget this. And my question is, what if it happens again? Yep. What are the American people going to do? Are they going to just give in like many? And listen, I understand it's a really hard thing to lose your livelihood. Yeah. But what's even harder to lose is your freedom.

Right. When your freedom goes, you're at, you're at gunpoint all the time by those who are over you. And that is not something that we should, we should think about lightly. We need to take that very serious. Because if we can't give up going out to a fancy restaurant or getting on an airplane because you need to get the shot first, then you're pretty much telling those who are above you, they could do whatever they want.

to you. If they make life a little bit uncomfortable, and that's exactly what Anthony Fauci said. Let's see what happens when life gets a little bit uncomfortable for these people. And that's, and that's when they start to make the mandate. And they said, we're going to take your job away if you don't do this. And you know what? They called a lot of people's bluff, but they didn't call my bluff. And they called thousands of other people's bluffs. And I think a lot of the people who did feel like they were pushed into getting the shot, I think they've learned, though. I think they've learned a lesson since then. And I'm hoping and I'm praying that if this happens again,

we're going to have many, many more people stand up to the face of government and say no. No. I will not comply. Absolutely. We will not comply. Right. This is Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM. I'm Emma Weirman.

With me today is Tom Weirman, former New York City teacher turned state assembly candidate. So on that note, you became a candidate for state assembly. Could you talk about that? How did you come to this decision? Well, you know, my wife and I, we actually, we took both my daughter and my son to Washington, D.C. for a prayer and praise celebration on the mall. And at that moment, there was a minister on stage who said, we need men and women of God to stand up and fight with this country and start to run for office. And at that point, my heart started racing.

My heart started beating really fast. And at first I thought it was just maybe the moment that was getting me, but it wouldn't go away. And I truly felt like God was calling me to get into the world of politics. You're not one to get emotional for no reason. Right. I always try to check my emotions at the door because I want to be logical. Yeah. But this feeling wasn't going away.

And I knew I had to do something. But the reality is I was very green. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know who to speak to. But to make a long story short, eventually I wound up. running for office. I took on the GOP establishment in New York. It got ugly. I was shocked about what I learned about establishment politics. I had no idea that they do not want to allow the people to actually choose their candidate. Yeah. That they want to make the choice for their candidate.

It got dirty. They tried to sue me. They tried to get me on the ballot. They did unspeakable things that I wanted to mention on the radio here. They put my name in the last. too. Yeah, they put your name in the lawsuit too and they did some other things that I don't even know if you know, but I'm not going to tell you right now. But I still fought hard and I lost by 116 votes in the primary. In New York State, 116 votes, a highly populated area. That is, that is really close. And listen, I was very proud of out of the performance and I have to thank my family. My family was my campaign team. You, Emma. We're part of my campaign team.

Indeed. Helping me knock on doors, promoting your dad, you know, my wife, my son. So it was really a wonderful, it was a wonderful thing to do as a family, too. It was made my family made me proud. But I wasn't doing it because you're my dad. I was doing it because of the man that you are and the principles upon which you were running. So just want to put that out there. You bring a smile to my face.

So Tom, are you still? involved in politics or what are you planning for the future? Well, currently I'm not running for office, but I do support candidates who I believe in. People who typically are grassroots. Now, that doesn't mean I can't support a candidate that, let's say, the GOP backs also if I believe they're a good person. But I do try to research the candidate, try to know where their heart is, what's influencing their decision. And I try to do that. I also had the pleasure of working with the Trump administration during his campaign driving in his motorcade. I met a lot of great people there.

That was a wonderful thing. Including the president. I do plan on running for office again at some point in the future. I think we're going to have to build a sizable team for what I think the Lord has me to do. So that might take a couple of years down the road. But I think that that isn't the plan. All right.

So all you listeners, keep an eye out for that. And Tom, before you leave, is there anything you would want to leave the people listening with? What have you learned through this experience? Yeah. And listen, if you're listening to Radio Free Hillsdale, I'm thinking that you already are of a patriot-type-minded person. But my question is to you, is it that you just love your country? What does that mean? What are you willing to do?

What are you willing to sacrifice in order to preserve the freedoms of this country? Now, listen, you might not be able to go into the military. I mean, you might be overage to go into the military or whatever. But you might be able to help a grassroots candidate. You might be able to donate to a political campaign that you really believe that person is a America first candidate. But my question is, what are you willing to do other than just to say, I support? Will you knock on doors? Will you get the word out?

Will you share on social media? Because if we stay silent, if we do nothing, the other side takes over, and we can't afford that. Well, thank you so much, Tom, Dad, for your time today. It was my absolute pleasure. All right. Our guest has been Tom Weirman, former New York City school teacher turned state assembly candidate. And I'm Emma Weirman on a Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM.