Evans believes as Election Day draws closer, Utah's conservatives will back the Republican nominee, even if it is simply to reject Clinton. He encouraged Trump to argue Clinton lacks the "integrity" to be president, and he wants to make the race as much about her personality as it is about Trump's.
A recent poll commissioned by The Salt Lake Tribune and the Hinckley Institute of Politics showed Trump and Clinton deadlocked at 35 percent, with Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson receiving the support of 13 percent of likely November voters. If Clinton were to prevail, it would be the first time Utah went to a Democrat in 52 years.
Mormon voters in particular seem concerned about Trump, who came in third in the state's presidential primary. That camp has been led by Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, who is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Romney has accused Trump of "trickle down racism" and said Trump doesn't have the temperament to be the commander in chief.
When Trump held a rally in Utah in the days leading up to the March caucus, he questioned Romney's faith saying, "Are you sure he is a Mormon?"
With so many Utah Republicans concerned about Trump, Evans has launched what he calls "Plan T," an attempt to persuade voters who dislike the presidential candidate to vote for local Republicans.
When previously asked if the "T" stands for Trump, Evans said: "It may or may not be a coincidence."
After meeting with Trump, he said the "T" stands for turnout and that Trump will likely help with that effort by holding a fundraiser during his expected campaign stop in the state later this year.
