Donalds might retain Joseph Ladapo as surgeon general — Jolly says he’d fire him
Donalds said he may retain Ladapo and supports proposed changes to school vaccine requirements.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYOutlet credibility · Floridaphoenix
Not enough stories yet: 6 of 10.
This article1 analysis · Sep 23, 2026
SOURCEFloridaphoenix
Published Sep 22, 2026
tl;dr
Byron Donalds said he remains open to retaining Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and supports proposed school vaccine-rule changes, while gubernatorial rival David Jolly says he would fire Ladapo. The dispute centers on vaccine requirements and their public-health implications.
Community verdict
12 VOTESRated by people, not pundits.● OPEN
People in this story
SWIPE →
Byron Donalds
R · FL-19
Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. representative whose position on retaining Ladapo and changing vaccine rules is central to the report.
PRIMARY SUBJECT
Former president referenced in Donalds’s explanation of the measles outbreak.
ALSO MENTIONED David Jolly, Democratic gubernatorial candidate who says he would fire Ladapo.; Joseph Ladapo, Florida surgeon general whose future appointment and vaccine policies are at issue.; Ron DeSantis, Florida governor associated with the administration’s earlier plan to end vaccine mandates.
Discussion · 0
What's your take?
Loading comments…