President is a shedding game where players empty their hands to climb the social ladder — first out becomes President, last out the Scum.
Deal all cards evenly. The player with the 3 of clubs (or lowest card) leads the first round.
Play a single card or a set of equal rank. The next player must beat it with a higher card or higher set of the same size, or pass. Twos are high; when everyone passes, the pile clears and the last player leads.
In the next round, the President gives their two worst cards to the Scum and receives the Scum's two best. The President leads.
The first to empty their hand is President, the last is Scum. There is no single winner across rounds — it is a game of status and bragging rights.
Asshole, Scum, Capitalism, and Kings & Assholes are all the same game with minor rule differences.
Yes, 2s are the highest single cards, and 3s are the lowest.