Florida Surgeon General's Wife Believes in Angels, Vaccine Skepticism, and Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory

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Michael Sainato

The wife of Florida surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Brianna Ladapo, claims to have received visions that come true and believes her life has been saved "multiple times" by angels. She has also stated that "dark forces" are targeting her family with chemtrails. Dr. Ladapo, a longtime vaccine skeptic, has defended his stances on vaccines and Covid guidance, stating that his scientific experience and training allowed him to make truthful announcements.

Key Takeaways:

  • Brianna Ladapo claims to have received visions that come true and believes her life has been saved "multiple times" by angels, as stated in her memoir and a July 2025 podcast.
  • Dr. Joseph Ladapo has defended his stances on vaccines and Covid guidance, stating that his scientific experience and training allowed him to make truthful announcements, as stated in a 2023 response to allegations.
  • The Florida department of health and DeSantis did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the matter.
  • In a Substack post on 5 September, Brianna Ladapo defended her husband's decision to end vaccine mandates and claimed there are "dubious origins, nonexistent safety profiles, and dirty money trails surrounding vaccines."
  • Brianna Ladapo has appeared in an interview with the prominent anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense in January 2025, in which she said: "If we all listen to our intuition, we listen to that voice, we would not fall for propaganda."
  • Dr. Ladapo has written in his 2022 memoir, Transcend Fear, that his wife has "a history of extraordinary experiences that were hard to explain with natural laws."
  • Brianna Ladapo has also claimed to have seen and communicated with angels since childhood, stating in her 2023 memoir that "as long as I can remember, I have received communications from beings beyond this realm."
  • She has also claimed that her children have had similar experiences, including "innate divine intelligence" and "a gift" that was temporarily shared with her.

Statistics:

  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccines have been shown to be 99% effective in preventing diseases such as measles, mumps, and polio.
  • As of 2022, the CDC reported 464 reported cases of measles in the US.
  • According to the CDC, in 2020, there were 676 reported cases of mumps in the US.

Sources:

  • "Transcend Fear" by Joseph Ladapo (2022)
  • "My memoir" by Brianna Ladapo (2023)
  • "Children's Health Defense" interview with Brianna Ladapo (January 2025)
  • "USA Today" op-ed by Joseph Ladapo (March 2020)
  • Substack post by Brianna Ladapo (5 September)
  • Podcast interview with Brianna Ladapo (July 2025)
  • Photograph: Chris O'Meara/AP