For more on the late senator's legacy, tune in to "John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls" Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Washington (CNN) Meghan McCain on Saturday presented the legacy of her father, John McCain, as a sharp contrast to the conduct of President Donald Trump, with whom the late senator bitterly feuded. Although McCain didn't mention the President by name -- and he was not present at the service, in accordance with the late senator's wishes -- she made several unmistakable and pointed references throughout her emotional remarks. "The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again, because America was always great," she said, a not-so-veiled reference to Trump's 2016 campaign slogan. JUST WATCHED Watch Meghan McCain deliver eulogy for her dad Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Watch Meghan McCain deliver eulogy for her dad 17:09She later added, "We live in an era where we knock down old American heroes for all their imperfections when no leader wants to admit to fault or failure.

Source: CNN September 01, 2018 15:26 UTC