President-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that "we're going to treat you well" as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that's home to a large U.S. military base, heightening speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to acquire it.

The so-called tourism trip saw Donald Trump Jr., far-right political pundit Charlie Kirk, and Trump administration staffer Sergio Gor visit the self-governing Danish territory at a time when the president-elect has made some odd jokes and eyebrow-raising militaristic threats about buying Greenland.

Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland on Jan. 7 after his father, President-elect Donald Trump, repeated his desire to acquire the territory. According to Greenlandic officials, the visit will only last a few hours and has no official capacity.