Social media users are resurfacing an old tweet from President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE's former lawyer Michael Cohen in which he told Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE that she will "go to prison."

"@HillaryClinton when you go to prison for defrauding America and perjury, your room and board will be free!" Cohen wrote in the now-deleted tweet, posted in December 2015.

Cohen posted the message 36 months ago, the same amount of time he was sentenced to on Wednesday.

Deleted tweet but still a delight. pic.twitter.com/eTOsvCXpec — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 12, 2018

Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison for a series of crimes he committed while working for Trump, including campaign finance violations stemming from payments to two women alleging to have had affairs with Trump.

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"36 months @MichaelCohen212," comedian and Trump critic Kathy Griffin tweeted with an image of the old anti-Clinton tweet. "36 months."

This tweet was sent 36 months ago, which is the exact same prison term Michael Cohen was sentenced to just minutes ago. pic.twitter.com/uBMFmEUTZ9 — Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) December 12, 2018

Hey @MerriamWebster, if you're looking for the definition of Schadenfreude. I think we found it. https://t.co/W1gjvbkCIe — Ed Bott (@edbott) December 12, 2018

Three years ago this week, Michael Cohen threatened that Hillary Clinton would be going to prison.



But today (to paraphrase @AngryBlackLady), Hillary Clinton is partying with Beyoncé in India and Michael Cohen is going to prison. https://t.co/PPgCY4x6HE pic.twitter.com/pJrSsGwZbA — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 12, 2018

Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represents adult film star and director Stormy Daniels in her case against Trump and Cohen, also posted a screenshot Wednesday of Cohen's anti-Clinton tweet alongside Cohen's quote from a Vanity Fair article in which the attorney said he planned to "take an extended vacation" on Daniels's dime.

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Daniels's real name is Stephanie Clifford.

I’m going to leave these two right here... pic.twitter.com/JvCtyTrfKU — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) December 12, 2018

Trump during his presidential campaign often framed Clinton as a "criminal," and crowds at his rallies frequently chanted "lock her up!" Trump has continued to accuse Clinton of nefarious political activity as special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE investigates the ties between his campaign and Russia.

Cohen on Wednesday said he has been experiencing "a personal and mental incarceration" ever since he began working for Trump in the early 2000s.

"This may seem hard to believe but today is one of the most meaningful days of my life," Cohen said, Bloomberg reported. "The irony is today is the day I get my freedom back. I have been leading a personal and mental incarceration ever since the fateful day that I accepted the offer to work for a famous real estate mogul whose business acumen I greatly admired."

Federal prosecutors in New York last week recommended Cohen serve “substantial” prison time, despite his ongoing cooperation in the Mueller probe and other law enforcement investigations.

The prosecutors also said Cohen committed the campaign finance violations at the direction of "Individual-1," who is widely believed to be Trump.

-Updated 2:41 p.m.