Oh, I agree with you there. I don't care how much of a supposed jerk an artist is, they don't deserve to be set up like that in an interview. Even if that artist is Celine Dion.
I do feel bad that Stapp was set up like this, but I am upset about what he said regarding his ex-bandmates. I know sometimes you don't think before you speak, but in an interview, you have to be careful what you say.