Miami Dolphins’ Isa Abdul-Quddus, a Muslim: Trump must unify, avoid ‘crazy stuff’

“He divided us, so he has to bring us back together,” Abdul-Quddus told The Post on Wednesday.

Among Trump’s campaign promises was a vow to ban Muslims from entering the United States.

“I don’t think he’s going to be able to do all the crazy stuff that he said he wants to do,” Abdul-Quddus said.

He added, “I think a lot of it was for getting votes. I don’t think he was actually trying to do a lot of those things. But just to hear those negative things about minorities and different religions isn’t what America stands for.”

Abdul-Quddus, 27, said America has never been as divided in his lifetime as it is today. One example, he said, occurred at the beginning of the football season when he was attacked on Twitter by those who mistakenly assumed he was among the four Dolphins kneeling during the national anthem.

“I didn’t take a knee but my Twitter went crazy,” Abdul-Quddus said. “But it was obviously probably because of my name.”

Abdul-Quddus believes there is prejudging occurring on all sides today, making healing more difficult.

“You see somebody that voted for Trump, you almost judge him and think they’re a different person than what they really are,” Abdul-Quddus said. “Because you automatically assume they agree with everything he said. It’s kind of putting everybody against each other.”

To whatever degree the proposed Muslim ban was a factor in Trump defeating Hillary Clinton will be debated. Abdul-Quddus conceded that Trump isn’t alone about his feelings toward Muslims.

“I think a lot of it has to do with fear, though,” Abdul-Quddus said. “Because when you see somebody do a bad thing, you automatically think that everybody that looks like that person does these certain bad things.

“So when Trump was saying these things, they just assumed that getting all the Muslims and building a wall in Mexico is going to help them stay safer, because those are the guys attacking them. But I just hope that they can learn that everybody’s not like that and even though you voted for him, that him kicking out all the Muslims or keeping all the immigrants out isn’t going to do anything but have better people stay out, as opposed to having all the bad guys stay out.”

Other teammates played their political leanings close to the vest. A few said they didn’t bother to stay up late Tuesday night to learn the results.

“I went to sleep,” safety Michael Thomas said. “So I was like I’m going to get the news either way. But I had a feeling he was probably going to win after the early polls.”

Given that Thomas continues to kneel during the national anthem, he was asked how he feels about Trump moving into the White House.

“None,” Thomas said. “It is what it is. It’s our nation. Let’s go.”

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill said he was “definitely interested” in the returns, “But knew I wasn’t going to change it at 10 o’clock, so I went to bed.”

When he woke up, “I was very surprised that he was elected. I don’t think many people saw this coming on either side. But here we are, and I guess we’re getting ready to see a new regime.”

Tannehill said he briefly interacted with Trump once in Doral, where he owns a golf course, and “he was very nice, very polite.”

Tannehill didn’t think in those moments he was shaking hands with a future president.

“No, I didn’t think so,” Tannehill said. “I remember after I went to that event, I came back and somebody was like, ‘He’s running for president.’ And I was like, ‘No way.’ Here we are.”

Defensive lineman Andre Branch also found his pillow too alluring, especially because the Dolphins have a meeting with quarterback Philip Rivers and the host San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

“I went to sleep at 9:30, probably,” Branch said.

Not the least bit curious about what Trump might say?

“Who?” Branch said. “I’m worried about what Philip Rivers has to say.”