U.S. President Facts That Will Make You See Them Differently

John Tyler is the only U.S. president ever kicked out of his own party while still in office. The Whigs were so fed up with him vetoing their bills that they basically said, “You’re not with us anymore.” Imagine getting fired by your own team mid-presidency.

It left Tyler politically stranded, with almost no allies in Washington. His cabinet resigned, his party disowned him, and Congress blocked most of what he tried to do. It’s one of the most awkward presidencies ever — like being the leader no one actually wants to follow.