The story--fake news-- right from the alt right wing media is that Soros-- whom the Nazis refer to as "The Jew" organized a "false flag" operation to make Nazis and white supremacists look physically aggressive and like they are the bad guys beating the counter protestors. They say Soros placed an add for actors to play the part of Nazis and white supremacists who were the ones seen by the police attacking the counter protestors. Soros is said by the Alt Right to have hired members of fight club gangs and bikers to play the part of Nazis and white supremacists and beat the counter protestors. Soros was said to have had "uniforms" made for the demonstrators.  They say he provided the guns for the Nazis-- which led the Mayor to say the demonstrators had more and better guns than the police. They say the fake militia (the guys in fatigues with AR 15's) were part of Soros' fake group as well as the guy seen firing blanks at the counter protestors. I took it as fake news.