THis sounds like a fabrication of the Trump campaign I understood that Cruz would like the 1 on 1 in ADDITION to, not in lieu of the Thursday debate.
THe difference between Trump and Cruz, when confronted by code Pink he invites them on stage and eviscerates them with ideas/ Trumps shouts over them and makes silly faces.
When invited into a hostile situation Cruz sits down with Katie Couric and answers loaded questions for an hour. Trump whines like a child running to mommy.