Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he fears President Donald Trump will try to cancel the 2028 presidential election so that he can stay in power.During an interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Newsom said Trump will not only try to rig next year's midterms but also the next White House race.Newsom said hes "raising awareness around how Donald Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections," and "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028."NEWSOM CALLS BIOLOGICAL MEN IN WOMEN'S SPORTS 'DEEPLY UNFAIR' IN PODCAST WITH CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST"I really mean that in the core of my soul. Unless we wake up to the code red, whats happening in this country we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is," the governor told Colbert.Before the warning, Colbert asked the governor about his efforts to push back against Trump and the GOPs agenda while laying the groundwork for a stronger Democratic Party.Newsom, who interviewed late conservative activist Charlie Kirk and conservative commentator Steve Bannon earlier this year, touted his attempts to reach out to the other side to engage in civil debate and learn from them."I think its important to have those civil engagements. I think its important to dialogue. Its important to learn from your opponents, and its important to reconcile your weaknesses," he said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREThe governor continued, stressing the need for Democrats to reset after their 2024 defeat."As a Democratic Party, we have a lot of work to do to make up for our failures in the past. We got crushed in this last election, and now we are in a position where we are struggling to communicate, were struggling to win back now the majority in the House of Representatives," he said.Earlier in the interview, Newsom described the "tough time" Democrats have faced during Trumps second term."A lot of anxiety, a lot of stress, a lot of folks that honestly dont know if were going to get our country back, and I get it. This guy is flooding the zone. Hes dominating the narratives. Facts dont seem to matter, and Democrats, frankly, have had a difficult time pushing back," he said.HOWARD STERN BLASTS ABC OVER KIMMEL SUSPENSION, SAYS HE CANCELED DISNEY+ SUBSCRIPTIONNewsom added that many Democrats "feel this weakness that dominates our brand and our party" and noted support for his pushback against Trump."And I think what people appreciate is that were willing to fight and not only fight symbolically by having a little bit of fun but fight substantively. We have 41 lawsuits against the son of a b----. Were pushing back, and were winning."Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.