They talked for half an hour shortly before Trump held a packed rally at the Treasure Island casino, and he vowed to campaign in Utah after the national convention in Cleveland in July.

“He’s definitely coming back out,” said Evans in an interview after the conversation organized by Trump’s son, Don Jr.

Evans said he encouraged Trump to tone down comments that have resulted in some Republicans accusing him of racism and xenophobia, such as attacks on a federal judge of Hispanic descent and a call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country as a way to combat terrorism…

“When you sit down with him you can see that it is more of a show, you know, and if anybody would know that somebody has that kind of sentiment in them, it would be me growing up in the South,” said Evans, who is African-American. “I could spot it a mile away and you just don’t see that in him.”